Sri Lankan Tree Nymph

Description:

Both wings are a beautiful translucent silvery white and are similar in pattern and coloration. Individuals from the dry zone are usually lighter in color than those from the wet zone. Some specimens have a reddish cast over the entire wing surface.

Habitat:

small and dark butterflies of this species is found in wet areas from sea level to about 5 000feet, and the larger and paler butterflies are found in the low country dry zone. They’re commonly seen among upper canopy of tall wet evergreen forests.

Notes:

Confined to Sri Lanka.