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Strobilanthes vestita Nees

Family: Acanthaceae

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Endemic

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

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inflorescence

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Strobilanthes vestita Nees 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/Strobilanthes%20vestita#plant

Celaenorrhinus spilothyrus

Sri Lankan Black Flat

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Strobilanthes vestita Nees 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/Strobilanthes%20vestita#butterflies

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