SLButterflies

Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Müll. Arg.

Family: Euphorbiaceae

හම්පිල්ල, මොලබේ, කම්පිල්ල

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaf under-surface

male inflorescence

female inflorescence

fruits

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) 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%20philippensis#plant

Megisba malaya thwaitesi

Malayan

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) 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%20philippensis#butterflies

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