SLButterflies

Waltheria indica L.

Family: Malvaceae

පුන්නික්කි

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

fruits & flowers

flower

leaf under-surface

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Waltheria indica 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/Waltheria%20indica#plant

Spialia galba

Grizzled Skipper (Indian Skipper)

More Details

Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Waltheria indica 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/Waltheria%20indica#butterflies

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