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Sapindus emarginata Vahl

Family: Sapindaceae

පෙනෙල, කහ පෙනෙල, ඇඹිල්ල, ගස් පෙනෙල

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaves

leaflet

inflorescence

bark

flowers

bark

fruits

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Sapindus emarginata Vahl 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/Sapindus%20emarginata#plant

Acytolepis puspa felderi

Common Hedge Blue

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Sapindus emarginata Vahl 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/Sapindus%20emarginata#butterflies

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