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Litsea longifolia (Nees) Trimen

Family: Lauraceae

රත් කෑලිය

Endemic

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

male flowers

immature leaves

female flowers

fruits

leaf underside

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Litsea longifolia (Nees) Trimen 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/Litsea%20longifolia#plant

Papilio clytia lankeswara

Mime

More Details

Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Litsea longifolia (Nees) Trimen 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/Litsea%20longifolia#butterflies

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