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Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine

Family: Acanthaceae

ක‍ටු ඉකිරිය, නීරමුල්ලිය

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

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Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine 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/Hygrophila%20auriculata#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine 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/Hygrophila%20auriculata#butterflies

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