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Stenosiphonium cordifolium (Vahl) Alston

Family: Acanthaceae

බූ නෙළු

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaf under-surface

flower

pods

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Stenosiphonium cordifolium (Vahl) Alston 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/Stenosiphonium%20cordifolium#plant

Zizula hylax hylax

Tiny Grass Blue

More Details

Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Stenosiphonium cordifolium (Vahl) Alston 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/Stenosiphonium%20cordifolium#butterflies

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