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Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet

Family: Fabaceae

හෝ දඹල, කිරි දඹල, කොස් ඇට දඹල, රතු පෙති දඹල, සුදු පෙති දඹල

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaflet under-surface

flower

pods

Rajapakshe, S. & H. Jayasinghe (2026). Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet 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/Lablab%20purpureus#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet 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/Lablab%20purpureus#butterflies

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