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Lepisanthes tetraphylla (Vahl) Radlk.

Family: Sapindaceae

සිවුපත් ගල්කුම

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaves

inflorescence

flowers

fruits

bark

Jayasinghe, H. & S. Rajapakshe (2025). Lepisanthes tetraphylla (Vahl) Radlk. 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/Lepisanthes%20tetraphylla#plant

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Lepisanthes tetraphylla (Vahl) Radlk. 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/Lepisanthes%20tetraphylla#butterflies

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