SLButterflies

Coix lacryma-jobi L.

Family: Poaceae

කිරිඳි

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

male flowers

fruits

female flowers

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Coix lacryma-jobi L. 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/Coix%20lacryma-jobi#plant

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Pelopidas conjuncta narooa

Conjoined Swift

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Coix lacryma-jobi L. 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/Coix%20lacryma-jobi#butterflies

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