''Doleschallia'' is a genus of

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Nymphalinae The Nymphalinae are a subfamily of brush-footed butterflies (family Nymphalidae). Sometimes, the subfamilies Limenitidinae, and Biblidinae are included here as subordinate tribe(s), while the tribe Melitaeini is occasionally regarded as a distinc ...

in the family Nymphalidae. With their wings closed ''Doleschallia'' resemble dead leaves. Another Indo-Australian genus ''

Kallima ''Kallima'', known as the oakleaf or oak leaf butterflies, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae. They are found in east, south and southeast Asia. Their common name is a reference to the lower surface ...

'', and the African genera ''

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'' and '' Kallimoides'' are collectively known as dead leaf butterflies. They have a pronounced wing apex, and the hindwing tornus is extended and forms a short tail. This shape, together with the dead-leaf colouration, complete with a "midrib", and markings which resemble patches of mould and leaf galls gives the butterfly a remarkable resemblance to an attached or fallen dead leaf.

Species and subspecies

Listed alphabetically:"''Doleschallia'' C. & R. Felder, 1860"
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Doleschallia bisaltide ''Doleschallia bisaltide'', the autumn leaf, is a nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australasia. In Australia it is also known as the leafwing. Description The larvae are black, with two rows of dorsal white spots ...

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– autumn leaf **''Doleschallia bisaltide bisaltide'' **''Doleschallia bisaltide apameia'' Fruhstorfer **''Doleschallia bisaltide australis'' C. & R. Felder, 1867 **''Doleschallia bisaltide cethega'' Fruhstorfer **''Doleschallia bisaltide ceylonica'' Fruhstorfer –

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**''Doleschallia bisaltide continentalis'' Fruhstorfer, 1899 **''Doleschallia bisaltide denisi'' (Viette 1950) –

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/ref> **''Doleschallia bisaltide gurelca'' Grose-Smith **''Doleschallia bisaltide herrichi'' Butler –

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**''Doleschallia bisaltide indica'' Moore, 1899 **''Doleschallia bisaltide menexema'' Fruhstorfer **''Doleschallia bisaltide montrouzieri'' Butler –

**''Doleschallia bisaltide nasica'' Fruhstorfer, 1907 **''Doleschallia bisaltide nigromarginata'' Joicey and Noakes, 1915 **''Doleschallia bisaltide philippines'' Fruhstorfer **''Doleschallia bisaltide polibete'' (Cramer,

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**''Doleschallia bisaltide pratipa'' C. & R. Felder, 1860 **''Doleschallia bisaltide rennellensis'' Howarth **''Doleschallia bisaltide scapus'' Fruhstorfer **''Doleschallia bisaltide sciron'' Godman & Salvin **''Doleschallia bisaltide siamensis'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 **''Doleschallia bisaltide tenimberensis'' Fruhstorfer **''Doleschallia bisaltide tualensis'' Fruhstorfer * ''

Doleschallia browni ''Doleschallia'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae. With their wings closed ''Doleschallia'' resemble dead leaves. Another Indo-Australian genus ''Kallima'', and the African genera ''Kamilla'', ''Ma ...

'' Salvin & Godman, 1877 **''Doleschallia browni browni'' **''Doleschallia browni scotina'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 *''

Doleschallia comrii ''Doleschallia'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae. With their wings closed ''Doleschallia'' resemble dead leaves. Another Indo-Australian genus ''Kallima'', and the African genera ''Kamilla'', ''Ma ...

'' Godman & Salvin, 1878 –

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* '' Doleschallia dascon'' Godman & Salvin, 1880 –

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**''Doleschallia dascon dascan'' **''Doleschallia dascon dasconides'' Fruhstorfer, 1903

*'' Doleschallia dascylus'' Godman & Salvin, 1880 **''Doleschallia dascylus dascylus'' **''Doleschallia dascylus anicetus'' Fruhstorfer, 1915 **''Doleschallia dascylus endascylus'' Fruhstorfer, 1903 **''Doleschallia dascylus phalinus'' Fruhstorfer, 1907 * ''

Doleschallia hexophthalmos ''Doleschallia'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae. With their wings closed ''Doleschallia'' resemble dead leaves. Another Indo-Australian genus ''Kallima'', and the African genera ''Kamilla'', ''Ma ...

'' (Gmelin, 1790) –

, Moluccas **''Doleschallia hexophthalmos hexophthalmos'' **''Doleschallia hexophthalmos areus'' Fruhstorfer, 1907 **''Doleschallia hexophthalmos donus'' Fruhstorfer, 1915 **''Doleschallia hexophthalmos gaius'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 **''Doleschallia hexophthalmos kapaurensis'' Fruhstorfer, 1899 **''Doleschallia hexophthalmos solus'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 **''Doleschallia hexophthalmos varus'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 * ''

Doleschallia melana ''Doleschallia'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae. With their wings closed ''Doleschallia'' resemble dead leaves. Another Indo-Australian genus ''Kallima'', and the African genera ''Kamilla'', ''Ma ...

'' Staudinger, 1886 – Moluccas * ''

Doleschallia nacar ''Doleschallia'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae. With their wings closed ''Doleschallia'' resemble dead leaves. Another Indo-Australian genus ''Kallima'', and the African genera ''Kamilla'', ''Ma ...

'' (Boisduval, 1832) **''Doleschallia nacar nacar'' **''Doleschallia nacar trachelus'' Fruhstorfer, 1907 * ''

Doleschallia noorna ''Doleschallia'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae. With their wings closed ''Doleschallia'' resemble dead leaves. Another Indo-Australian genus ''Kallima'', and the African genera ''Kamilla'', ''Ma ...

'' Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1893 **''Doleschallia noorna noorna'' **''Doleschallia noorna antimia'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 **''Doleschallia noorna demetria'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 **''Doleschallia noorna fulva'' Joicey & Noakes, 1915 **''Doleschallia noorna lyncurion'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 * '' Doleschallia polibete'' (Cramer,

**''Doleschallia polibete celebensis'' Fruhstorfer, 1899 – Sulawesi, Talaud, Togian, Salayar, Buton, Galla, Kalao **''Doleschallia polibete sulaensis'' Fruhstorfer, 1899 – Sula **''Doleschallia polibete maturitas'' Tsukada, 1985 * ''

Doleschallia rickardi ''Doleschallia'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae. With their wings closed ''Doleschallia'' resemble dead leaves. Another Indo-Australian genus ''Kallima'', and the African genera ''Kamilla'', ''Ma ...

'' Grose-Smith, 1890 **''Doleschallia rickardi rickardi'' –

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**''Doleschallia rickardi pfeili'' Honrath, 1892 – New Ireland * ''

Doleschallia tongana ''Doleschallia'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae. With their wings closed ''Doleschallia'' resemble dead leaves. Another Indo-Australian genus ''Kallima'', and the African genera ''Kamilla'', ''Ma ...

'' Hopkins, 1927 –

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**''Doleschallia tongana tongana'' **''Doleschallia tongana vomana'' Fruhstorfer –

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References

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