Sri Lankan Common Quaker
Neopithecops zalmora dharma (Moore, [1881]) Malayalam Name : പാണലുണ്ണി Common Name ; Sri Lankan Common Quaker Order : Lepidoptera Super Family : Papilionoidae (Butterflies) Family : Lycaenidae Sub Family : Polyomatinae DISTRIBUTION : South Asia and South east Asia. Sub species found in Western Ghats STATUS: HABITAT : HABITS : IDENTIFICATION FEATURES: SIMILAR SPECIES : LARVAL HOST PLANTS The larvae are known to feed on Diospyros ( Ebenaceae ) and many species of Glycosmis ( Rutaceae ) including G. arborea , G. parviflora and G. pentaphylla . LIFE CYCLE MORE IMAGES Courtesy Write up:Wikipaedia Images: TNHS കേരള വനം വന്യജീവി വകുപ്പ് മാങ്കുളം ഡിവിഷൻ