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Butterflies of Sri Lanka Gehan's Photo Booklet Butterflies of Sri Lanka and Southern India YS% ,xldfõ iy ol=Kq bkaÈhdfõ iuk<hska ,yq;ifapYk; njd; ,e;jpahtpYk; cs;s tz;zj;Jg;G+r;rpfs; Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne f.ydka o is,ajd úf–r;ak nf`hd; j rpy;th tpN[auj;d A Conservation Project fcÜúka n[l;tpq; Jetwing ECO HOLIDAYS Status The key used for the status in Sri Lanka is as follows. C = Common R = Resident U = Uncommon M= Migrant S = Scarce E = Endemic H = Highly as in Highly Scarce V = Vagrant (Very Scarce is not used as V is already used to denote vagrant) As can be seen from the table above, an indication of abundance on the left column combines with an indication of status on the right hand column, to indicate the overall status of a species. Thus HSR means Highly Scarce Resident, CR means Common Resident and so on. ;;ajh fuu iqÑfhka rg;=, ;;ajh fmkakqï lrh's C = iq,N R = ksjeis U = iq,N ke;s M= ksyeß$ixpdrl S = ÿ¾,N E = wdfõksl$;ekaje;s H = b;d V= wdhdf,a hk by; oelafjk j.=fjys jï ;Srefõ úfYaIfha iq,N;djh;a ol=Kq ;Srefõ rg;=, ;;ajh;a fmkakqï lrhs' WodyrKhla jYfhka HSR hkq b;d ÿ¾,N ksjeisfhls" CR hkq i q,N ksjeishla jYfhks' juhjuk; ,t;tl;ltiz ehl;bYs;s epiyikia fhl;Lk; C = nghJthdit R = cs;@u; U = mUikahdit M= Gyk;ngau;git S = mw;Gjkhdit E = Fwpg;ghdit H = mjpmw;Gjkhdit V = miye;Jjpuptd NkNy cs;s ml;ltizapypUe;J mwpe;Jnfhs;sf;$baJ vd;dntdpy;> tyJgf;f $l;bDs; Vwpj;Jf;fhl;lg;gl;L;sitAld; ,lJgf;f $l;by; Fwpj;Jf;fhllg;gl;litia ,izj;J xl;Lnkhj;j ,dq;fspdJk; juhjuj;ijf; Fwpj;Jf; fl;LjyhFk;. Cjhuzkhf HSR vd;gJ mjpmG+u;t cs;@u;. CR vd;gJ nghJthd cs;@u; Front Cover - Crimson Rose (Pachliopta hector) CONTENTS Milkweed Butterflies Danaidae Plate 1 Satyrs or Browns Satyridae Plate 3 Brush-footed Butterflies Nymphalidae Plate 5 Acraeidae Plate 12 Riodinade Plate 12 Gossamerwings Lycaenidae Plate 13 Whites & Sulphurs Pieridae Plate 17 Swallowtails Papilionidae Plate 23 Skippers Hesperiidae Plate 26 Plate 1 Milkweed Butterflies (Danaidae) ñ,la a ùâ ng¾*,ha is a kpyf; ;tPl ; gllu; gpis]; ; Glassy Tiger (Parantica aglea) CRCeylon Tiger (Parantica taprobana) R .,dia s gh.¾s fpshrp ilfu; if,ds ka a gh.¾s rpNyhd ; ilfu; Ceylon Tiger (Parantica taprobana) RRBlue Glassy Tiger (Ideopsis similis) if,ds ka a gh.¾s rpNyhd ; ilfu; í¨ .,dia s gh.¾s GS fpshrp ilfu; Blue Tiger (Tirumala limniace) CRBlue Tiger (Tirumala limniace) CR í¨ gh.¾s GS ilfu; í¨ gh.¾s GS ilfu; Plate 2 Milkweed Butterflies (Danaidae) ñ,la a ùâ ng¾*,ha is a kpyf; ;tPl ; gllu; gpis]; ; Contd. Dark Blue Tiger (Tirumala septentrionis) CRDark Blue Tiger (Tirumala septentrionis) CR vd¾l a í¨ gh.¾s lhuf; ; GS ilfu; vd¾l a í¨ gh.¾s lhuf; ; GS ilfu; Common Tiger (Danaus genutia) CRCommon Tiger (Danaus genutia) CR flduk a gh.¾s nfhkd ; ilfu; flduk a gh.¾s nfhkd ; ilfu; Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) CRPlain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) CR mf,a ka a gh.¾s gpNsd ; ilfu; mf,a ka a gh.¾s gpNsd ; ilfu; Plate 3 Milkweed Butterflies (Danaidae) ñ,la a ùâ ng¾*,ha is a kpyf; ;tPl ; gllu; gpis]; ; Contd. Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) CRGreat Crow (Euploea phaenareta) R mf,a ka a gh.¾s gpNsd ; ilfu; f.Üa% fld% a fpNwl ; FNwh Common Indian Crow (Euploea core) CRCeylon Tree Nymph (Idea iasonia) R flduk a bkähka a fld% a nfhkd ; ,dbad; ; FNwh if,ds ka a à % kï*s a rpNyhd ; wP epkpt; Satyrs or Browns (Satyridae) iegh¾i a fyda nj% kq ia a nrllau; ]; ; Xu ; gpwTz]; ; Common Evening Brown (Melanitis leda) CRCommon Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra) CR flduk a búkxs nj% kq a nfhkd ; <tpdpq ; gpwTz; flduk a mdï*,ha s nfhkd ; ghkgpis; Plate 4 Satyrs or Browns (Satyridae) iegh¾i a fyd a nj% kq ia a nrllau; ]; ; Xu ; gpwTz]; ; Contd. Ceylon Treebrown (Lethe daretis) RRTamil Treebrown (Lethe drypetis) if,ds ka a àn% j% kq a rpNyhd ; wPgpwTz; geñ, a àn% j% kq a jkpo ; wPGwTz; Common Bushbrown (Mycalesis perseus) CRGlad-eye Bushbrown (Nissanga patnia) CR flduk a nIq na j% kq a nfhkd ; G~gpwTz; ; .,Eâ-wha s nIq na j% kq a fpshl-; I G~gpwTz; ; Glad-eye Bushbrown (Nissanga patnia) CRNigger (Orsotriaena medus) CR .,Eâ-wha s nIq na j% kq a fpshl ; - I G~gpwTz; ; k.¾s epfu; Plate 5 Satyrs or Browns (Satyridae) iegh¾i a fyd a nj% kq ia anrllau; ]; ; Xu ; gpwTz]; ; Contd. White Four-ring (Ypthima ceylonica) CRWhite Four-ring (Ypthima ceylonica) CR jhÜs f*d-ßka .a a itw ; Nghu ; - wpq; jhÜs f*d-ßka .a a itw ; Nghu ; - wpq; Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) nI% a *gâq ng¾*,ha is a gpw~-Tul; ; gllu; gpis]; ; Angled Castor (Ariadne ariadne) CRAngled Castor (Ariadne ariadne) CR wEk.,a a leig¾a Mqfps; ; f]uu; ; wEk.,a a leig¾a Mqfps; ; f]uu; ; Joker (Byblia ilithyia) SRJoker (Byblia ilithyia) SR fcdl¾a N[hffu; ; fcdl¾a N[hffu; ; Plate 6 Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) nI% a *gâq ng¾*,ha is agpw~-Tul; ; gllu; gpis]; ; Contd. Indian Fritillary (Argynnis hyperbius) RRIndian Fritillary (Argynnis hyperbius) bkähka a *ßg,ßa ,dbad; ; Ntlbywp; bkähka a *ßg,ßa ,dbad; ; Ntlbywp; Common Leopard (Phalanta phalantha) CRTamil Yeoman (Cirrochroa thais) R flduk a f,m¾â nfhkd ; nyggu; l; ; geñ, a fhdudk a jkpo ; nahkd; Tamil Yeoman (Cirrochroa thais) RRTamil Yeoman (Cirrochroa thais) geñ, a fhdudk a jkpo ; nahkd; geñ, a fhdudk a jkpo ; nahkd; Plate 7 Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) nI% a *gâq ng¾*,ha is agpw~-Tul; ; gllu; gpis]; ; Contd. Blue Admiral (Kaniska canace) RRBlue Admiral (Kaniska canace) í¨ wâñr, a GS mlkpwy; ; í¨ wâñr, a GS mlkpwy; ; Indian Red Admiral (Vanessa indica) RRIndian Red Admiral (Vanessa indica) bkähka a frâ wâñr, a ,dbad; ; nwl ; mlkpwy; ; bkähka a frâ wâñr, a ,dbad; ; nwl ; mlkpwy; ; Chocolate Soldier (Junonia iphita) CRChocolate Soldier (Junonia iphita) CR fpdl,Üa fid,a c¾a nrhffnyl; ; Nrhyau; ; fpdl,Üa fid,a c¾a nrhffnyl; ; Nrhyau; ; Plate 8 Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) nI% a *gâq ng¾*,ha is a gpw~-Tul; ; gllu; gpis]; ; Contd. Lemon Pansy (Junonia lemonias) CRLemon Pansy (Junonia lemonias) CR f,uk a mekia s nykd ; ngdrp; f,uk a mekia s nykd ; ngdrp; Lemon Pansy (Junonia lemonias) CRLemon Pansy (Junonia lemonias) CR f,uk a mekia s nykd ; ngdrp; f,uk a mekia s nykd ; ngdrp; Lemon Pansy (Junonia lemonias) CRPeacock Pansy (Junonia almana) CR f,uk a mekia s nykd ; ngdrp; mfldlS a mekia s gPfnfhf; ; ngdrp; Plate 9 Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) nI% a *gâq ng¾*,ha is a gpw~-Tul; ; gllu; gpis]; ; Contd. Peacock Pansy (Junonia almana) CRGrey Pansy (Junonia atlites) CR mfldlS a mekia s gPfnfhf; ; ngdrp; f. %a mekia s fpNw ngdrp; Grey Pansy (Junonia atlites) CRGreat Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina) CR f. %a mekia s fpNw ngdrp; f.á%a t.*a ,ha s fpNwl ; vftpis; Great Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina) CRDanaid Eggfly (Hypolimnas misippus) R f.á%a t.*a ,ha s fpNwl ; vftpis; vefkâa t.*a ,ha s lhndapl ; vftpis; Plate 10 Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) nI% a *gâq ng¾*,ha is a gpw~-Tul; ; gllu; gpis]; ; Contd. Common Sailor (Neptis hylas) CRChestnut-streaked Sailor (Neptis jumbah) CR flduk a fi,¾ nfhkd ; nrayu; ; fpikÜa iàa l% âa fi,¾a nr]el; ; ]wPf; l; ; nrayu; ; Chestnut-streaked Sailor (Neptis jumbah) CR Common Lascar (Pantoporia hordonia) CR fpikÜa iàa l% âa fi,¾a nr]el; ; ]wPf; l; ; nrayu; ; flduk a ,eild¾a nfhkd ; y]fhu; ; Common Lascar (Pantoporia hordonia) CRCommander (Moduza procris) R flduk a ,eild¾a nfhkd ; y]fhu; ; ludkv¾a nfhkhdlu; ; Plate 11 Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) nI% a *gâq ng¾*,ha is a gpw~-Tul; ; gllu; gpis]; ; Contd. Commander (Moduza procris) RRClipper (Parthenos sylvia) ludkv¾a nfhkhzlu; ; l,a m¾s fpspggu; ; Baronnet (Symphaedra nais) RRBaronnet (Symphaedra nais) nerfkÜ gNwhnel; nerfkÜ gNwhnel; Baron (Euthalia aconthea), CRBaron (Euthalia aconthea), CR nerk a ghwd; nerk a ghwd; Plate 12 Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) nI% a *gâq ng¾*,ha is a gpw~-Tul; ; gllu; gpis]; ; Contd. Baron (Euthalia aconthea) , CRTawny Rajah (Charaxes psaphon) R nerk a gnwd; fgdõk s rdcd nlhtdp; wh[h Acraeidae - welfrha fvs mfnwa; Nl; Tawny Rajah (Charaxes psaphon) RCRTawny Coster (Acraea violae) fgdõk s rdcd nlhtdp; wh[h fgdõk s fldig¾a nlhtdp; nfh]lu; ; Riodinidae - rTäks fvs wpNahbdpnl Tawny Coster (Acraea violae) CRPlum Judy (Abisara echerius) CR fgdõk s fldig¾a nlhtdp; nfh]lu; ; m,ïa cäQ gpsk ; [{b Plate 13 Gossamerwings (Lycaenidae) f.diu¾úka .a ia a nfh]kpu; tpq; ]; ; Pale Four Lineblue (Nacaduba hermus) SRAngled Pierrot (Caleta decidia) R fm,a a f*d a ,hks í¨a Ngs ; Nghu ; iydGS; wek.,a âa mfhfrds Mqfpsl; ;; gpauNwh; Banded Blue Pierrot (Discolampa ethion), RCRCommon Cerulean (Jamides celeno) nEkvâa í¨ mfhfrds ghdnll; ; GS gpauNwh; flduk a fire,hks a nfhkd ; nrUyPd; Forget-me-not (Catochrysops strabo) CRForget-me-not (Catochrysops strabo), CR f*df.Ü ó fkdÜ nthunfl; ; kP nehl; f*df.Ü ó fkdÜ nthunfl; ; kP nehl; Plate 14 Gossamerwings (Lycaenidae) f.diu¾úka .a ia aa nfh]kpu; tpq; ]; ; Contd. Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus) CRZebra Blue (Syntarucus plinius) CR m S í¨ gP GS inS d% í¨ ~Pgpwh GS Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon) CRStriped Pierrot (Tarucus nara) SR flduk a mfhfrds nfhkd ; gpauNwh iga h% ms âa mfhfrds ]iwg; l; ; gpauNwh; Dark Grass Blue (Zizeeria karsandra) CRDark Grass Blue (Zizeeria karsandra) CR vdl a .rdia a í¨ lhuf; ; fpwh] ; GS vdl a .rdia a í¨ lhuf; ; fpwh] ; GS Plate 15 Gossamerwings (Lycaenidae) f.diu¾úka .a ia anfh]kpu; tpq; ]; ; Contd.
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