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Abrus precatorius L.

Family: Fabaceae

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Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

seeds

flowers

flowers & pods

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Abrus precatorius L. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. http://slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Abrus%20precatorius#plant

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Jamides celeno tissama

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Euchrysops cnejus cnejus

Gram Blue

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Abrus precatorius L. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. http://slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Abrus%20precatorius#butterflies

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