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Ficus drupacea Thunb.

Family: Moraceae

බූ නුග

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

immature leaves

leaf under-surface

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Ficus drupacea Thunb. 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/Ficus%20drupacea#plant

Iraota timoleon nicevillei

Silver Streak Blue

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Ficus drupacea Thunb. 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/Ficus%20drupacea#butterflies

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