Mahathala ameria – Falcate Oakblue
Megisba malaya – Malayan
Rapala manea – Slate Flash
Notes: This plant has been recorded as a new larval host for Mahathala ameria – Falcate Oakblue by Sourav Dey from Hooghly, West Bengal in 2019.
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