SLButterflies

Scurrula parasitica L.

Family: Loranthaceae

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Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaves

flowers

leaf

leaf under-surface

fruits

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Scurrula parasitica L. 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/Scurrula%20parasitica#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Scurrula parasitica L. 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/Scurrula%20parasitica#butterflies

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