SLButterflies

Pterospermum suberifolium (L.) Willd.

Family: Malvaceae

වෙලන්, ගල් වෙලන්, ක‍ටු වෙලන්

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flowers

capsule

leaf underside

bark

Jayasinghe, H. & S. Rajapakshe (2025). Pterospermum suberifolium (L.) Willd. 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/Pterospermum%20suberifolium#plant

Coladenia tissa

Sri Lankan Pied Flat

More Details

Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Pterospermum suberifolium (L.) Willd. 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/Pterospermum%20suberifolium#butterflies

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