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Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet

Family: Malvaceae

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaf under-surface & stem

flower

fruit

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet 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/Abutilon%20hirtum#plant

Gomalia elma albofasciata

African Marbled Skipper

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet 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/Abutilon%20hirtum#butterflies

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