SLButterflies

Calamus ovoideus Thwaites ex Trimen

Family: Arecaceae

තම්බො‍ටු වැල්, සුදු වේ වැල්, තුඩරෑන

Endemic

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

spines of cirrus

male flowers

inflorescence

spines of ochrea

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Calamus ovoideus Thwaites ex Trimen In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. https://slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Calamus%20ovoideus#plant

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Calamus ovoideus Thwaites ex Trimen In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. https://slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Calamus%20ovoideus#butterflies

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