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This is a list of the butterflies of the family Riodinidae which are found in Sri Lanka . It is part of List of butterflies of Sri Lanka
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This is a list of the butterflies of the family Riodinidae which are found in Sri Lanka . It is part of List of butterflies of Sri Lanka
One species only.
| Name | Binomial | Subspecies | Status |
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| Plum Judy | Abisara echerius | Abisara echerius prunosa | Least concern |
Taxila haquinus, the harlequin or orange harlequin, is a small but striking butterfly from the family Riodinidae. It is found from India east to Palawan and south to Java. It is the only species in the genus Taxila.
Stiboges nymphidia, the columbine, is a small but striking butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm that belongs to metalmark butterflies, related to Punches and Judies. It is the sole member of the genus Stiboges Butler, 1876.
Miletinae is a subfamily of the family Lycaenidae of butterflies, commonly called harvesters and woolly legs, and virtually unique among butterflies in having predatory larvae. Miletinae are entirely aphytophagous. The ecology of the Miletinae is little understood, but adults and larvae live in association with ants, and most known species feed on Hemiptera, though some, like Liphyra, feed on the ants themselves. The butterflies, ants, and hemipterans, in some cases, seem to have complex symbiotic relationships benefiting all.
Troides darsius, the Sri Lankan birdwing, is a species of birdwing butterfly found in Sri Lanka. It is the largest butterfly on the island and is also the national butterfly of Sri Lanka.
Bernard d'Abrera was an Australian entomological taxonomist and philosopher of science, particularly noted for his books on true butterflies (Papilionoidea) and larger moths of the world. Referred to as one of the world's best-known lepidopterists by The Daily Telegraph, his work since 1982 was openly critical of evolution.
Catapaecilma is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Indomalayan realm.
Sri Lanka is home to 245 species of butterflies with 23 of these being endemic to the island. Of the 245 species, 76, are listed as threatened nationally, while Ceylon Rose is designated as critically endangered.
Tajuria albiplaga, the pallid royal, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm.
Tajuria culta, also called the black-branded royal, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm.
Tajuria deudorix is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm
Tajuria discalis is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm
Tajuria jalajala is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm
Tajuria megistia, the black royal is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm.
Tajuria ogyges is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm.
Arhopala aberrans, the pale bush blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Lionel de Niceville in 1889. It is found in the Indomalayan realm where it is recorded in Sikkim, Assam, Burma and China.
