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Nymphalidae

Idea iasonia

Sri Lankan Tree-Nymph

Ideopsis similis exprompta

Blue Glassy Tiger

Tirumala limniace exoticus

Blue Tiger

Tirumala septentrionis musikanos

Dark Blue Tiger

Parantica aglea aglea

Glassy Tiger

Parantica taprobana

Sri Lankan Tiger

Danaus chrysippus chrysippus

Plain Tiger

Danaus genutia genutia

Common Tiger

Euploea core asela

Common Crow

Euploea sylvester montana

Double Branded Crow

Euploea phaenareta corus

Great Crow

Euploea klugii sinhala

Brown King Crow

Ariadne ariadne minorata

Angled Castor

Ariadne merione taprobana

Common Castor

Byblia ilithyia

Joker

Cupha erymanthis placida

Rustic

Phalanta phalantha phalantha

Common Leopard

Phalanta alcippe ceylonica

Small Leopard

Vindula erota asela

Cruiser

Cirrochroa thais lanka

Tamil Yeoman

Cethosia nietneri nietneri

Lace Wing

Acraea terpsicore

Tawny Coster

Argynnis hyperbius taprobana

Tropical Fritillary (Indian Fritillary)

Vanessa indica nubicola

Red Admiral

Vanessa cardui

Painted Lady

Kaniska canace haronica

Blue Admiral

Junonia lemonias vaisya

Lemon Pansy

Junonia orithya patenas

Blue Pansy

Junonia hierta

Yellow Pansy

Junonia atlites atlites

Grey Pansy

Junonia iphita iphita

Chocolate Soldier

Junonia almana almana

Peacock Pansy

Hypolimnas bolina bolina

Great Eggfly

Hypolimnas misippus

Danaid Eggfly

Doleschallia bisaltide ceylonica

Autumn Leaf

Kallima philarchus

Sri Lankan Blue Oak Leaf

Pantoporia hordonia sinuata

Common Lascar

Neptis hylas varmona

Common Sailor

Neptis jumbah nalanda

Chestnut Streaked Sailor

Moduza procris calidasa

Commander

Parthenos sylvia cyaneus

Clipper

Symphaedra nais

Baronet

Dophla evelina evelina

Redspot Duke

Euthalia lubentina psittacus

Gaudy Baron

Euthalia aconthea vasanta

Baron

Rohana parisatis camiba

Black Prince

Charaxes athamas athamas

Nawab

Charaxes solon cerynthus

Black Rajah

Charaxes psaphon psaphon

Tawny Rajah

Libythea laius lepitoides

Beak

Libythea myrrha rama

Club Beak

Discophora lepida ceylonica

Southern Duffer

Melanitis leda leda

Common Evening Brown

Melanitis phedima tambra

Dark Evening Brown

Lethe drypetis drypetis

Tamil Treebrown

Lethe daretis

Sri Lankan Treebrown

Lethe dynsate

Sri Lankan Forester

Lethe rohria neelgheriensis

Common Treebrown

Orsotriaena medus mandata

Medus Brown (Nigger)

Mycalesis subdita

Sri Lankan Tamil Bushbrown

Mycalesis mineus polydecta

Dark-Brand Bushbrown

Mycalesis perseus typhlus

Common Bushbrown

Mycalesis rama

Sri Lankan Cingalese Bushbrown

Mycalesis patnia patnia

Gladeye Bushbrown

Ypthima ceylonica

White Four-ring

Ypthima singala

Sri Lankan Jewel Four-ring

Elymnias hypermnestra fraterna

Common Palmfly

Elymnias singhala

Sri Lankan Palmfly

Anonymous (2025). Nymphalidae 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. https://slbutterflies.lk/explore/butterfly/families/Nymphalidae

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