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Phyllodium pulchellum (L.) Desv.

Family: Fabaceae

හම්පිල්ල

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

inflorescence

flowers

pod

leaf underside

immature leaves

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Phyllodium pulchellum (L.) Desv. 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/Phyllodium%20pulchellum#plant

Catochrysops strabo strabo

Forget-me-not

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Phyllodium pulchellum (L.) Desv. 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/Phyllodium%20pulchellum#butterflies

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