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Senna occidentalis (L.) Link

Family: Fabaceae

පැණි ‍තෝර, හිවල් ‍තෝර

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

gland at leaf base

flower

pod

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Senna occidentalis (L.) Link 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/Senna%20occidentalis#plant

Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe

Mottled Emigrant

More Details

Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Senna occidentalis (L.) Link 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/Senna%20occidentalis#butterflies

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