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Imperata cylindrica (L.) Rausch.

Family: Poaceae

ඉලුක්

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flowers

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Imperata cylindrica (L.) Rausch. 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/Imperata%20cylindrica#plant

Melanitis leda leda

Common Evening Brown

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Imperata cylindrica (L.) Rausch. 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/Imperata%20cylindrica#butterflies

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