Next, some 70 host plants and 20 nectar plants native to Sri Lanka were introduced to create the habitat. While some butterfly species have a single host plant, others have a few.

Sri Lanka published its first National Red List in 1999, assessing 809 plant species. The 2007 red list evaluated 1,099 plants, while the 2012 edition assessed 3,100 flowering plants.

The adult butterfly can be seen flitting through the canopy of trees in the wet zone forests and is generally seen around “Nadun” , one of its larval food plants. The males occasionally settle on ...

The Sri Lanka Birdwing is a beautiful butterfly with yellow and black wings. It is also the largest butterfly that lives in our country. Different varieties of Birdwing butterflies can be seen in ...

SIGIRIYA: With wetlands and jungles teeming with colourful butterflies and exotic primates, Sri Lanka is planning to lure a new type of tourist who prefers wildlife to beach life. As well as at ...

Thousands of Crimson Rose butterflies fly across ocean from India towards Sri Lanka The butterflies have been flying from Dhanushkodi across the Indian Ocean over the last few days, fuel-stopping ...