SLButterflies

Grewia carpinifolia Juss.

Family: Malvaceae

වැල් කෑලිය, වැල් මැදිය

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flower buds

flower

fruit

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Grewia carpinifolia Juss. 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/Grewia%20carpinifolia#plant

Neptis jumbah nalanda

Chestnut Streaked Sailor

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Grewia carpinifolia Juss. 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/Grewia%20carpinifolia#butterflies

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