Kallima philarchus

Ceylon blue oakleaf
Female, upperside, Sri Lanka
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Kallima
Species:
K. philarchus
Binomial name
Kallima philarchus
(Westwood, 1848)

Kallima philarchus, the Ceylon blue oakleaf, is a nymphalid butterfly found in Sri Lanka.[1] With wings closed, it closely resembles a dry leaf with dark veins and is a spectacular example of camouflage.

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  1. ^ "Kallima Doubleday, [1849]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms


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