SLButterflies

Capparis moonii Wight

Family: Capparaceae

රුදන්ති, සුදු වෙල්ලන්ගිරිය

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flower

leaves

spines

fruit

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Capparis moonii Wight 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/Capparis%20moonii#plant

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Capparis moonii Wight 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/Capparis%20moonii#butterflies

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