SLButterflies

Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth.

Family: Fabaceae

පිනිකරල්, මැනිල සියඹලා

Introduced

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

inflorescence

flowers

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth. 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/Pithecellobium%20dulce#plant

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Prosotas dubiosa indica

Tail-Less Lineblue

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth. 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/Pithecellobium%20dulce#butterflies

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