SLButterflies

Zea mays L.

Family: Poaceae

ඉරිඟු, බඩ ඉරිඟු

Introduced

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

male inflorescence

Female inflorescence

Male inflorescence

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Zea mays 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/Zea%20mays#plant

Borbo cinnara

Wallace's Swift

More Details

Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Zea mays 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/Zea%20mays#butterflies

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