SLButterflies

Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers.

Family: Fabaceae

පිල, කතුරු පිල, ගම් පිල

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flowers

pods

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers. 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/Tephrosia%20purpurea#plant

Catochrysops strabo strabo

Forget-me-not

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers. 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/Tephrosia%20purpurea#butterflies

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