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Heterostemma tanjorense Wight & Arn.

Family: Apocynaceae

Native

Larval Food Plant
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pods

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Heterostemma tanjorense Wight & Arn. 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/Heterostemma%20tanjorense#plant

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Heterostemma tanjorense Wight & Arn. 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/Heterostemma%20tanjorense#butterflies

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