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Alpinia calcarata (Haw.) Roscoe

Family: Zingiberaceae

කල කිරිය, ක‍ටු කිරිය, හීන් අරත්ත

Introduced

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flower

flower buds

ligule

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Alpinia calcarata (Haw.) Roscoe 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/Alpinia%20calcarata#plant

Jamides alecto meilichius

Metallic Cerulean

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Udaspes folus

Grass Demon

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Alpinia calcarata (Haw.) Roscoe 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/Alpinia%20calcarata#butterflies

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