SLButterflies

Curcuma longa L.

Family: Zingiberaceae

ඇත් කහ, බිම් කහ, කහ, රට කහ

Introduced

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

inflorescence

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Curcuma longa 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/Curcuma%20longa#plant

Udaspes folus

Grass Demon

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Notocrypta paralysos alysia

Common Banded Demon

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Curcuma longa 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/Curcuma%20longa#butterflies

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