SLButterflies

Meliosma pinnata (Roxb.) Maxim.

Family: Sabiaceae

නික දවුල්, වල් බිලිං

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

inflorescence

flowers

fruits

immature leaves

Jayasinghe, H. & S. Rajapakshe (2025). Meliosma pinnata (Roxb.) Maxim. 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/Meliosma%20pinnata#plant

Choaspes benjaminii benjaminii

Awl King

More Details

Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Meliosma pinnata (Roxb.) Maxim. 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/Meliosma%20pinnata#butterflies

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