SLButterflies

Calamus radiatus Thwaites

Family: Arecaceae

කුකුළ වැල්

Endemic

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

stem & petiole

immature inflorescence

flowers

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Calamus radiatus Thwaites 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/Calamus%20radiatus#plant

Suastus minuta minuta

Small Palm Bob (Ceylon Palm Bob)

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Calamus radiatus Thwaites 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/Calamus%20radiatus#butterflies

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