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Vigna hosei (Craib) Backer

Family: Fabaceae

Introduced

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaf under-surface

flower

pod

Jayasinghe, H. & S. Rajapakshe (2026). Vigna hosei (Craib) Backer 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/Vigna%20hosei#plant

Neptis hylas varmona

Common Sailor

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Jamides celeno tissama

Common Cerulean

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Vigna hosei (Craib) Backer 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/Vigna%20hosei#butterflies

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