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Maerua arenaria Hook.f. & Thomson

Family: Capparaceae

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

fruits

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Maerua arenaria Hook.f. & Thomson 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/Maerua%20arenaria#plant

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Maerua arenaria Hook.f. & Thomson 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/Maerua%20arenaria#butterflies

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