SLButterflies

Plumbago auriculata Lam.

Family: Plumbaginaceae

නිල් නිතුල්

Introduced

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

inflorescence

leaves

flower

flower buds

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Plumbago auriculata Lam. 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/Plumbago%20auriculata#plant

Leptotes plinius plinius

Zebra Blue

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Plumbago auriculata Lam. 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/Plumbago%20auriculata#butterflies

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