Common Sailer (Neptis hylas)

English : Common Sailer
Binomial Name : Neptis hylas

This butterfly lives in South Asia and Southeast Asia including all environmental regions of Sri Lanka. Can be identified by the three white color lines in the upperside. Larval food plants belong to Fabaceae family. Two forms can be seen based on dry and wet seasons.

Dark-branded Bushbrown (Mycalesis mineus)

English : Dark-branded Bushbrown

Binomial Name : Mycalesis mineus

Wildly distributed butterfly around Sri Lanka and other Asian countries. Two forms exist and they are namely dry season form and and wet season form. Uperside of the wings is dark in Wet-season form and paler in Dry-season form. Larval food plant is grasses belongs to Poaceae family.

Oriental Scarlet (Crocothemis servilia servilia)

Male

Female

English : Oriental Scarlet
Binomial Name : Crocothemis servilia servilia

Oriental Scarlet is an extremely widespread species of dragonfly that can be seen in many geographical regions of the world including Sri Lanka. Male is totally red colored and female is olivaceous brown in color. It lives everywhere near stagnant water reservoirs such as tanks, ponds and paddy fields.

Marsh Skimmer (Orthetrum luzonicum)

Male

English : Marsh Skimmer

Binomial Name : Orthetrum luzonicum 

Widely distributed dragonfly throughout Asian countries including Sri Lanka.Breeds in marshy habitats. It is a Least-Concerned spices in red data list and no threats have been identified.

Sri Lankan Hedge Hopper (Baracus vittatus vittatus)

English : Sri Lankan Hedge Hopper

Binomial Name : Baracus vittatus vittatus

Baracus vittatus is an endemic butterfly of Sri Lanka. It can be seen mostly in hill country were its larval food grasses (eg: Garnotia exaristata) grow. This butterfly is common in areas where elevation above the sea level is greater than 1500 meters. But it has been recorded in areas where the elevation is low as 900 meters.