SLButterflies

Ficus tinctoria G. Forst.

Family: Moraceae

ගස් අඟුණ, ගස් නෙ‍ටුල්, වල් ඇහැ‍ටු, වැල් ඇහැ‍ටු

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaf under-surface

figs

cross section of the fig

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Ficus tinctoria G. Forst. 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%20tinctoria#plant

Euploea core asela

Common Crow

More Details

Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Ficus tinctoria G. Forst. 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%20tinctoria#butterflies

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