SLButterflies

Helicteres isora L.

Family: Malvaceae

ලීනිය

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

mature flower (left) & immature flower (right)

fruit

leaf upperside

immature leaves & stipules

leaf underside

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Helicteres isora 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/Helicteres%20isora#plant

Caprona ransonnettii ransonnettii

Golden Angle

More Details

Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Helicteres isora 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/Helicteres%20isora#butterflies

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