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Ficus benghalensis L.

Family: Moraceae

මහ නුග

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

figs

cross section of the fig

trunk

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Ficus benghalensis 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%20benghalensis%C2%A0#plant

Euploea core asela

Common Crow

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Iraota timoleon nicevillei

Silver Streak Blue

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Ficus benghalensis 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%20benghalensis%C2%A0#butterflies

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