Club Beak

Description:

Found in al over the country but prefer wet forested gravel roads which it flies a short distance and settles down abruptly. At times, it flies fast and rapidly, or times it hops or darts across short distances, and on other occasions, it combines these with a short glide or sail. It’ larvae is gregarious.

Habitat:

It is mainly found in the hills above 1500 feet though it has been recorded from lower elevations. It is essentially confined to the central hills around Kandy in the central province, and in Madugoda and the Knuckles range in the Uva province. It is uncommon and never numerous. It is mostly encountered along gravel roads through forests, roads inside plantations close to forests or along rivers or streams with a trickle of water.