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Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross

Family: Polygonaceae

Native

Larval Food Plant
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Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross 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/Persicaria%20chinensis#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross 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/Persicaria%20chinensis#butterflies

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