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Bhesa ceylanica (Arn. ex Thwaites) Ding Hou

Family: Centroplacaceae

ඇත් හෙරලිය, පලන්ග, ඌරු හොඬ

Endemic

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

fruits

young stem

vein pattern

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Bhesa ceylanica (Arn. ex Thwaites) Ding Hou 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/Bhesa%20ceylanica#plant

Neptis jumbah nalanda

Chestnut Streaked Sailor

More Details

Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Bhesa ceylanica (Arn. ex Thwaites) Ding Hou 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/Bhesa%20ceylanica#butterflies

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