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Sri Lankan Ormiston's Oakblue

Arhopala ormistoni Riley, 1920

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ගස්-නීලයා

Endemic

Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Theclinae > Arhopalini

© Himesh Jayasinghe

© Himesh Jayasinghe

male (in flight)

පිරිමි (පියාඹන)

© Himesh Jayasinghe

female

ගැහැණු

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Adult stage of Arhopala ormistoni Riley, 1920. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. http://slbutterflies.lk/explore/butterfly/Arhopala%20ormistoni#adult

(2025). Early stages of Arhopala ormistoni Riley, 1920. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. http://slbutterflies.lk/explore/butterfly/Arhopala%20ormistoni#child

Anonymous (2025). Larval food plants of Arhopala ormistoni Riley, 1920. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. http://slbutterflies.lk/explore/butterfly/Arhopala%20ormistoni#plant

Distribution

Anonymous (2025). Distribution map of Arhopala ormistoni Riley, 1920. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. http://slbutterflies.lk/explore/butterfly/Arhopala%20ormistoni#distributionMap

Seasonal Abundance

Anonymous (2025). Seasonal abundance of Arhopala ormistoni Riley, 1920. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. http://slbutterflies.lk/explore/butterfly/Arhopala%20ormistoni#seasonalAbundance

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