SLButterflies

Ficus microcarpa L.f.

Family: Moraceae

පණු නුග, ඉටි

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

figs

immature leaves

leaf under-surface

leaf

aerial roots

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Ficus microcarpa L.f. 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%20microcarpa#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 microcarpa L.f. 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%20microcarpa#butterflies

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