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Taxillus tomentosus Tiegh.

Family: Loranthaceae

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Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaves

leaf under-surface

flowers

fruit

Jayasinghe, H. & S. Rajapakshe (2026). Taxillus tomentosus Tiegh. 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/Taxillus%20tomentosus#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Taxillus tomentosus Tiegh. 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/Taxillus%20tomentosus#butterflies

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