SLButterflies

Aeschynomene americana L.

Family: Fabaceae

Introduced

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

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leaf bracts

flowers

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Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Aeschynomene americana L. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. http://www.slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Aeschynomene%20americana#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Aeschynomene americana L. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. http://www.slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Aeschynomene%20americana#butterflies

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