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Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck

Family: Rutaceae

ලෙමන්

Introduced

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flower

fruits

leaf underside

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck 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/Citrus%20limon#plant

Papilio demoleus demoleus

Lime Butterfly

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Papilio polytes romulus

Common Mormon

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck 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/Citrus%20limon#butterflies

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