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Viola pilosa Blume

Family: Violaceae

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flower

stem

leaf under-surface

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Viola pilosa Blume 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/Viola%20pilosa#plant

Argynnis hyperbius taprobana

Tropical Fritillary (Indian Fritillary)

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Viola pilosa Blume 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/Viola%20pilosa#butterflies

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