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Caesalpinia hymenocarpa (Prain) Hattink

Family: Fabaceae

ගොඩ වවුලැටිය, රත් කලබ‍ටු වැල්

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

pods

leaf

stem

leaflet under-surface

inflorescence

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Caesalpinia hymenocarpa (Prain) Hattink 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/Caesalpinia%20hymenocarpa#plant

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Caesalpinia hymenocarpa (Prain) Hattink 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/Caesalpinia%20hymenocarpa#butterflies

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