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Ceylon Rose Caterpillar

Pachliopta jophon

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Field Notes

Description:

It is a rare and local butterfly confined to the few remaining dense forests of the wet zone below 2000 feet, It strays into adjoining home gardens or cultivated areas.

Habitat:

Rain forest

Notes:

feeding on Thottea siliquosa (Aristolochiaceae)

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Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
induruh
WOW! a lucky spotting indeed. I've never seen a Ceylon Rose. Is it from Kottawa or Hiyare ?

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Biodiversity of Sri Lanka
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Caterpillars and larvae of the World
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Butterflies of Sri Lanka

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PublishedOctober 22, 2013

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