SLButterflies

Olax scandens Roxb.

Family: Olacaceae

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flowers

ovary & stigma

fruit

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Olax scandens Roxb. 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/Olax%20scandens#plant

Amblypodia anita naradoides

Purple Leaf Blue

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Olax scandens Roxb. 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/Olax%20scandens#butterflies

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