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Chamaecrista nictitans (L.) Moench

Family: Fabaceae

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flowers

gland at leaf base

flowers

leaf

pods

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Chamaecrista nictitans (L.) Moench 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/Chamaecrista%20nictitans#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Chamaecrista nictitans (L.) Moench 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/Chamaecrista%20nictitans#butterflies

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