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Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr.

Family: Salicaceae

උගු‍රැස්ස, ක‍ටු ලොවි, දික් පතන, වල් දිවුල්

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

immature branch

Male flowers

leaf under-surface

female flowers

male flowers

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr. 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/Flacourtia%20indica#plant

Cupha erymanthis placida

Rustic

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Phalanta phalantha phalantha

Common Leopard

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr. 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/Flacourtia%20indica#butterflies

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