This is a list of the butterflies of family Papilionidae, or the "swallowtails", which are found in Sri Lanka. It is part of the List of the butterflies of Sri Lanka

Graphium (Graphium) - bluebottles and jays

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Tailed jay

Graphium agamemnon Graphium agamemnon menides Least concern
Common bluebottle

Graphium sarpedon Graphium sarpedon menides

Graphium sarpedon teredon

 Least concern
Common jay

Graphium doson Graphium doson doson Least concern
Spot swordtail

Graphium nomius Graphium nomius nomius Least concern
Fivebar swordtail

Graphium antiphates Graphium antiphates ceylonicus Least concern

Papilio (Papilio) - swallowtails

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Blue Mormon

Papilio polymnestor Papilio polymnestor parinda Least concern
Common banded peacock

Papilio crino Least concern
Red Helen

Papilio helenus Papilio helenus mooreanus Least concern
Common Mormon

Papilio polytes Papilio polytes romulus Least concern
Lime butterfly

Papilio demoleus Papilio demoleus demoleus Least concern
Common mime

Papilio clytia Papilio clytia lankeswara Least concern

Atrophaneura (Pachliopta) - roses

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Common rose

Pachliopta aristolochiae Pachliopta aristolochiae ceylanica Least concern
Crimson rose

Pachliopta hector Least concern
Ceylon rose Pachliopta jophon Endemic Critically endangered

Troides - birdwings

Name Binomial Subspecies Status
Sri Lankan birdwing

Troides darsius Endemic Near threatened

References

  • Bernard d'Abrera (1986) Butterflies of the Oriental Region. Part 1: Papilionidae, Pieridae and Danaidae Hill House Publishers ISBN 0-9593639-0-4
  • D'Abrera, B.L. (1998) The Butterflies of Ceylon. Hill House: Melbourne; London. 224 pp. ISBN 0-947352-35-X
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