Larval Host Plant
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Other notes
Notes: This plant has been reported as a larval host for Kaniska canace – Blue Admiral from Sri Lanka and Taiwan (HOSTS, 2023). It might be used in India, too, but this needs confirmation.
References:
HOSTS (2023) - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Accessed on 19 Jan 2023. URL: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/hostplants/search/.
WFO (2023): World Flora Online. Accessed on 19 Jan 2023. URL: http://worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000741873.
eFlora of India (2023). Accessed on 19 Jan 2023. URL: https://efloraofindia.com/2013/01/09/smilax-perfoliata/.
Page citation
Lokhande, S., P. Churi and N. Kawthankar. 2024. Smilax perfoliata Lour. – Pierced Leaf Smilax. In Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 4.12. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/smilax-perfoliata, accessed 2024/10/13.