SLButterflies

Persea americana Mill.

Family: Lauraceae

අලිගැට පේර, අලි පේර, ඇත් පේර

Introduced

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

inflorescence

bark

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Persea americana Mill. 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/Persea%20americana#plant

Graphium agamemnon menides

Tailed Jay

More Details

Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Persea americana Mill. 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/Persea%20americana#butterflies

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