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Ficus benjamina L.

Family: Moraceae

වලු නුග

Introduced

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaf under surface

fig

cross section of a fig

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Ficus benjamina 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/Ficus%20benjamina#plant

Euploea core asela

Common Crow

More Details

Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Ficus benjamina 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/Ficus%20benjamina#butterflies

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