SLButterflies

Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC.

Family: Fabaceae

අස්වැන්න, රතු අස්වැන්න

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

inflorescence

pods

leaf under-surface

leaves

leaf under-surface

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC. 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/Alysicarpus%20vaginalis#plant

Zizina otis indica

Lesser Grass Blue

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC. 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/Alysicarpus%20vaginalis#butterflies

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