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Title: The Common Birdwing Troides darsius Post by: indunil on March 16, 2010, 04:29:29 am (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Darsius_female.jpg/774px-Darsius_female.jpg)
This is Sri Lankan largest butterfly with wingspan of about 6 to 7 inches,uncommon butterfly found through island,jungles as well as open home garden but rear in north part of the island but its widespread in sea level forest & higher hills, most common in wet zone,sexes are differ slightly, male merrily larger & colorful, usually flies high elevation,Birdwing take to the air early in the morning, Read more (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troides_darsius) Read more (http://www.arkive.org/ceylon-birdwing/troides-darsius/) Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu0SQF23wck Title: Re: The Common Birdwing Troides darsius Post by: indunil on April 02, 2010, 09:34:28 am The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources declared Sri Lanka's largest butterfly - the "Sri Lanka Bird Wing" (Troides darsius) as the National Butterfly of Sri Lanka, under the recommendations of the Butterfly Expert Group of the Ministry. Read more (http://www.priu.gov.lk/news_update/Current_Affairs/ca201003/20100325sl_declares_national_butterfly.htm) Read more (http://www.lankadeepa.lk/2010/03/24/front_news/07.html) Read more (http://www.environmentmin.gov.lk/temporary_files/Butterfly.pdf) |