SLButterflies

Ixora coccinea L.

Family: Rubiaceae

රත්මල්

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flowers

inflorescence

calyx and corolla tube

fruits

stipule

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Ixora coccinea 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/Ixora%20coccinea%C2%A0#plant

Rathinda amor

Monkey-puzzle

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Ixora coccinea 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/Ixora%20coccinea%C2%A0#butterflies

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