SLButterflies

Ruellia tuberosa L.

Family: Acanthaceae

හීන් අමුක්කරා

Introduced

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaf under-surface

flower

pod

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Ruellia tuberosa L. 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/Ruellia%20tuberosa#plant

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Ruellia tuberosa L. 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/Ruellia%20tuberosa#butterflies

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