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Calotropis gigantea (L.) Dryand.

Family: Apocynaceae

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Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flowers (white variety)

pod

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Calotropis gigantea (L.) Dryand. 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/Calotropis%20gigantea%C2%A0#plant

Danaus chrysippus chrysippus

Plain Tiger

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Calotropis gigantea (L.) Dryand. 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/Calotropis%20gigantea%C2%A0#butterflies

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