SLButterflies

Terminalia catappa L.

Family: Combretaceae

කොට්ටම්බා, කොට්ටන්

Introduced

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flowers

fruit

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Terminalia catappa L. 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/Terminalia%20catappa#plant

Arhopala amantes amantes

Large Oakblue

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Zesius chrysomallus

Redspot

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Petrelaea dana

Dingy Lineblue

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Prosotas nora ardates

Common Lineblue

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Terminalia catappa L. 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/Terminalia%20catappa#butterflies

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