SLButterflies

Oryza sativa L.

Family: Poaceae

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Introduced

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

grains

flowers

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Oryza sativa 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/Oryza%20sativa#plant

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Parnara bada bada

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Oryza sativa 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/Oryza%20sativa#butterflies

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