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Davidsea attenuata (Thwaites) Soderstr. & R.P.Ellis

Family: Poaceae

Endemic

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Davidsea attenuata (Thwaites) Soderstr. & R.P.Ellis 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/Davidsea%20attenuata#plant

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Davidsea attenuata (Thwaites) Soderstr. & R.P.Ellis 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/Davidsea%20attenuata#butterflies

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