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Dioscorea spicata Roth

Family: Dioscoreaceae

ගෝනල

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaves

leaf under-surface

female flowers

fruit

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Dioscorea spicata Roth 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/Dioscorea%20spicata#plant

Tagiades litigiosa ceylonica

Water Snow Flat

More Details

Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Dioscorea spicata Roth 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/Dioscorea%20spicata#butterflies

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