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Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Chiov.

Family: Apocynaceae

ලන්ගලි, මහ මැදහන්ගු, විස්සනි, මැදහන්ගු

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flowers

pods

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Chiov. 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/Pergularia%20daemia#plant

Danaus chrysippus chrysippus

Plain Tiger

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Chiov. 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/Pergularia%20daemia#butterflies

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