Sri Lanka
Checklist of Endemic Swallowtail and Nymphalid Butterfly Species
This list of swallowtail and nymphalid butterfly species found exclusively in Sri Lanka is based on the taxonomy used in Lepidoptera Mundi (2020). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Jonko, C. (2020), Lepidoptera Mundi, https://lepidoptera.eu, accessed 12 January 2020. The current version of the website is at Lepidoptera Mundi
If additional species are recognized in the lists at Markku Savela or in recent taxonomic papers they are listed seperately following the main list.
Lists of the endemic butterfly species can be found at (Butterflies & Moths of SL WM) and (srilankiainsects.net WM).
Cethosia
nietneri (Nymphalidae)
Ceylon Lacewing
Elymnias
singhala (Nymphalidae)
Sri Lankan Palmfly
Idea
iasonia (Nymphalidae) Sri
Lankan Tree-nymph
Kallima
philarchus (Nymphalidae)
Sri Lankan Blue Oakleaf
Lethe
daretis (Nymphalidae) Sri
Lanka Treebrown
Lethe
dynsate (Nymphalidae) Sri
Lanka Forester
Mycalesis
patnia (Nymphalidae) Sri
Lankan Gladeye Bushbrown
Mycalesis
rama (Nymphalidae) Cingalese
Bushbrown
Parantica
taprobana (Nymphalidae)
Sri Lankan Tiger
Pachliopta
jophon (Papilionidae) Sri Lankan Rose
Troides
darsius (Papilionidae) Sri Lankan Birdwing
Elymnias
merula (Nymphalidae)