Ceylon tiger (Parantica taprobana)

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Glossary

Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.

References

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003 (March 2004):
http://www.redlist.org
Michael and Nancy van der Poorten in Gehan' s Guide to the Birds, Butterflies and Dragonflies of Sri Lanka by Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne:
http://www.jetwingeco.com
Sri Lankan Insects (March 2004):
http://www.srilankaninsects.net/Butterflies/Danaidae/CeylonTiger/CeylonTiger.htm