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Papilionidae

Troides darsius

Sri Lankan Birdwing

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Pachliopta hector

Crimson Rose

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Pachliopta jophon

Sri Lankan Rose

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Pachliopta aristolochiae ceylonica

Common Rose

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Papilio crino

Banded Peacock

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Papilio demoleus demoleus

Lime Butterfly

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Papilio helenus mooreanus

Red Helen

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Papilio polytes romulus

Common Mormon

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Papilio polymnestor parinda

Blue Mormon

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Papilio clytia lankeswara

Mime

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Graphium teredon

Narrow-banded Bluebottle

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Graphium doson doson

Common Jay

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Graphium agamemnon menides

Tailed Jay

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Graphium nomius nomius

Spot Swordtail

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Graphium antiphates ceylonicus

Five-bar Swordtail

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Anonymous (2025). Papilionidae butterflies in Sri Lanka. 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/families/Papilionidae

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