SLButterflies

Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.

Family: Rhamnaceae

මසන්, දෙබර

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

immature plant

thorns

leaf under-surface

flowers

fruits

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. 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/Ziziphus%20mauritiana#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. 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/Ziziphus%20mauritiana#butterflies

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