Family Nymphalidae Brush-footed butterflies
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| Angled Castor Ariadne ariadne minorata |
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Up to 1200m throughout the year |
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Common Castor |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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Migratory species |
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Ricinus communis[S -Thel Endaru], Tragia involucrata [Wel Kahambilia] |
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| Black Rajah Charaxes solon cerynthus |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Low country up to 500m, prefer low country dry zone |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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None |
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STATUS |
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Uncommon |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Tamarindus indica [Siyambala] |
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| Baron Euthalia aconthea vasanta |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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All parts of the coutry, rare at higher elevations |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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None |
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Common |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Mangifera indica [S- Amba] |
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| Great Eggfly Hypolimnas bolina |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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All elevations |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Male Danaid Eggfly, Crows (Euploea spp.) |
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Common |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Laportea interrupta [S - Val Kahambiliya] |
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| Danaid Eggfly Hypolimnas misippus |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Common in low country, also found in mid country |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Male similar to Grate Egg fly, especialy the upper side. Female mimics Plain Tiger |
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STATUS |
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Uncommon |
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HABITS |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Hibiscus furcantus [Nabiriththa] |
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