Centotheca lappacea

 

Centotheca lappacea
Poaceae
Poales

A native grass with panicle inflorescence and prickly leaf sheath, commonly found in forest margins and moist shady areas of roadsides. It is a caterpillar host plant for some butterflies, whose larvae feed on its leaves and join leaf edges with silk threads, forming shelters to live in.

Reference:
NParks | Centotheca lappacea
The Biodiversity of Singapore- Centotheca lappacea
Butterflies of Singapore: Life History of the Starry Bob (butterflycircle.blogspot.com)
Butterflies of Singapore: Life History of the Ganda Dart (butterflycircle.blogspot.com)