Orange oakleaf (Kallima inachus) wet season form

Orange oakleaf (Kallima inachus) wet season form

Illustration of the Leaf Butterfly Kallima inachus (wet season form)
Date between 1899 and 1900
Source Lepidoptera Indica. Volume 4
Author Frederic Moore (text); F. C. Moore (art)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KallimaInachusWSF_341.jpg

Kallima inachus, the orange oakleaf, Indian oakleaf or dead leaf, is a nymphalid butterfly found in Tropical Asia from India to Japan. With wings closed, it closely resembles a dry leaf with dark veins and is a commonly cited example of camouflage.

Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Kallima
Species: Kallima inachus (Doyère, 1840)


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Description		Orange oakleaf (Kallima inachus) wet season form Illustration of the Leaf Butterfly Kallima inachus (wet season form) Date between 1899 and 1900 Source Lepidoptera Indica. Volume 4 Author Frederic Moore (text); F. C. Moore (art) Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KallimaInachusWSF_341.jpg Kallima inachus, the orange oakleaf, Indian oakleaf or dead leaf, is a nymphalid butterfly found in Tropical Asia from India to Japan. With wings closed, it closely resembles a dry leaf with dark veins and is a commonly cited example of camouflage. Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Genus: Kallima Species: Kallima inachus (Doyère, 1840)

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