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Dendrophthoe ligulatus (Thwaites) Tiegh.

Family: Loranthaceae

පිළිල

Endemic

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flowers

leaves

flowers

fruits

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Dendrophthoe ligulatus (Thwaites) Tiegh. 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/Dendrophthoe%20ligulatus#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Dendrophthoe ligulatus (Thwaites) Tiegh. 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/Dendrophthoe%20ligulatus#butterflies

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