SLButterflies

Croton laccifer L.

Family: Euphorbiaceae

ගස් කැප්පෙටියා, කැප්පෙටියා

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

young stem

leaf under-surface with glands at base

male flowers

female flowers

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Croton laccifer 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/Croton%20laccifer#plant

Charaxes psaphon psaphon

Tawny Rajah

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Croton laccifer 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/Croton%20laccifer#butterflies

Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka (BCSSL) holds copyright for all the original material and compilations on this website, although contributing writers and photographers may hold copyright for their material. Material from this website can be used freely for educational, basic research, awareness and other conservation purposes, provided that this website is acknowledged and properly cited as the source.