Family : Nymphalidae
Genus : Orsotriaena
Wingspan of adult butterfly : 45-55 mm
Local larval host plants : Family Poaceae
Location : Divulapitiya, Sri Lanka
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| Nigger butterfly |
Showing posts with label Satyridae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Satyridae. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
White Four-ring (Ypthima Ceylonica)
Family : Nymphalidae
Genus : Ypthima
Local host plants : Family Poaceae
Location : Divulapitiya, Sri Lanka
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| White four-ring butterflies |
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra)
Is a member of family Satyridae. Wingspan of adult butterfly is around 70mm. Female and male butterflies have distinct patterns on both upperside and underside of their wings.Fast flying adults are usually difficult to capture on camera.
Local host plants are members of Arecaceae; Coconut (Cocos nucifera), Yellow Cane Palm (Dypsis lutescens), Slender Lady Palm (Rhapis humilis)
It is common to find the adult butterflies wandering around its host plants and nectaring plants.
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| Common Palmfly : Female |
Friday, June 20, 2014
Common Bushbrown (Mycalesis perseus)
As its name implies, this a very common butterfly which belongs to family Satyridae. It has two distinct forms for wet and dry seasons.
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