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Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile

Family: Fabaceae

අවුසි වැල්, කර වැල්, බාබුල, මුල් වැල්

Introduced

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

spines

flowers

leaf

pods

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile 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/Acacia%20nilotica#plant

Eurema hecabe hecabe

Common Grass Yellow

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Azanus ubaldus

Bright Babul Blue

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Azanus jesous gamra

African Babul Blue

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile 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/Acacia%20nilotica#butterflies

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