SLButterflies

Indigofera tinctoria L.

Family: Fabaceae

නිල් අවරිය

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaf

leaf under-surface

inflorescence

flower

pods

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Indigofera tinctoria 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/Indigofera%20tinctoria#plant

Curetis thetis

Indian Sunbeam

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Leptotes plinius plinius

Zebra Blue

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Freyeria putli

Grass Jewel

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Indigofera tinctoria 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/Indigofera%20tinctoria#butterflies

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