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Cardiospermum halicacabum L.

Family: Sapindaceae

පෙනෙල වැල්, වැල් පෙනෙල

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flowers

fruit

leaf

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Cardiospermum halicacabum 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. https://slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Cardiospermum%20halicacabum#plant

Spindasis vulcanus fusca

Common Silverline

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Deudorix epijarbas epijarbus

Cornelian

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Cardiospermum halicacabum 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. https://slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Cardiospermum%20halicacabum#butterflies

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