SLButterflies

Mallotus eriocarpus (Thwaites) Müll. Arg.

Family: Euphorbiaceae

බුළු පෙත්ත, වැල් කැප්පෙටියා

Endemic

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaf under-surface

male inflorescence

male flowers

female flowers

fruit

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Mallotus eriocarpus (Thwaites) Müll. Arg. 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/Mallotus%20eriocarpus#plant

Megisba malaya thwaitesi

Malayan

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Mallotus eriocarpus (Thwaites) Müll. Arg. 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/Mallotus%20eriocarpus#butterflies

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