SURVEY OF THE BUTTERFLY FAUNA OF UDAWALAWA NATIONAL PARK

Authors

  • M.D.P. Samarasinghe National Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya.
  • P. Paranagama National Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya.
  • S. Veediyabandara National Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31357/fesympo.v0i0.1223

Abstract

The surveyfound 136 species, which are listed by families with their Latin andEnglish names. They include 16 endemic, -15 threatened, 20 rare, and 3 veryrare species. Some of their habitat preferences are briefly discussed, and theimportance ofthe park butterfly fauna in relation to that of Sri Lanka as a wholeis made clear.

Author Biographies

M.D.P. Samarasinghe, National Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya.

National Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya.

P. Paranagama, National Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya.

National Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya.

S. Veediyabandara, National Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya.

National Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya.

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Published

2013-06-20

Issue

1996: Proceedings of Second Forestry Symposium 1996

Section

Forestry and Natural Resource Management