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Black Prince

Rohana parisatis

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Description:

This butterfly is fond of feeding on fruits. Males engage in mud sipping. It is very difficult to locate the male when it is perched on the ground among leaf litter with its wings spread flat. Males perch on foliage at openings to look for females.

Habitat:

This butterfly is uncommon in the highest hills, but is spread around the lower hills especially along streams where their larval food plant grows. It has an isolated population in the Monaragala Mountain.

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PublishedMay 10, 2022

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