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Dregea volubilis (L.f.) Benth. ex Hook.f.

Family: Apocynaceae

අඟුණ, අනුක්කොළ,තිත්ත අඟුණ

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

inflorescence

flowers

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Dregea volubilis (L.f.) Benth. ex Hook.f. 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/Dregea%20volubilis#plant

Tirumala limniace exoticus

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Tirumala septentrionis musikanos

Dark Blue Tiger

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Dregea volubilis (L.f.) Benth. ex Hook.f. 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/Dregea%20volubilis#butterflies

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