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Acacia caesia (L.) Willd.

Family: Fabaceae

හිඟුරු වැල්

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

inflorescence

flowers

pods

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Acacia caesia (L.) Willd. 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%20caesia%C2%A0#plant

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Acacia caesia (L.) Willd. 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%20caesia%C2%A0#butterflies

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