''Kallima'', known as the oakleaf or oak leaf butterflies, is a genus of

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of the

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in the family Nymphalidae. They are found in east,

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and southeast Asia. Their common name is a reference to the lower surface of their wings, which is various shades of brown like a dead leaf. When the wings are held closed, this results in a remarkable

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of a dead leaf, further emphasized by their wing shape.

Taxonomy

This genus has traditionally also included a number of African species, but they are now usually placed in '' Kallimoides'', '' Junonia'' (alternatively in ''Kamilla'') and ''

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''. The following species are currently members of the genus ''Kallima'':"''Kallima'' Doubleday, [1849]"
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at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' *''Kallima albofasciata'' Moore, 1877 – Andaman oakleaf *''Kallima alompra'' Moore, 1879 – scarce blue oak leaf *''Kallima buxtoni'' Moore, 1879 *'' Kallima horsfieldii'' (Kollar, 1844) – Sahyadri blue oakleafValappil, B. and K. Saji. 2015. Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1844 – Blue Oakleaf. Kunte, K., P. Roy, S. Kalesh and U. Kodandaramaiah (eds.). Butterflies of India, v. 2.20. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/553/Kallima-horsfieldii *''

Kallima inachus ''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 cam ...

'' (Boisduval, 1846) – orange oakleaf, Indian oakleaf, dead leaf *'' Kallima limborgii'' Moore, 1879 – Peninsular Malaya leaf butterfly *'' Kallima knyvetti'' de Nicéville, 1886 – scarce blue oakleaf *'' Kallima paralekta'' (Horsfield, 1829) – Indian leafwing *'' Kallima philarchus'' (Westwood, 1848) – Ceylon blue oakleaf *'' Kallima spiridiva'' Grose-Smith, 1885

Gallery

File:Kallima.philarchus.jpg, '' Kallima philarchus'' File:Kallima paralekta paralekta femelle.jpg, '' Kallima paralekta'' female File:Blue Oakleaf (Kallima horsfieldii).jpg, '' Kallima horsfieldii'' File:Orange oak leaf.JPG, ''

'' File:Kallima.limborgi.tribonia.jpg, '' Kallima limborgi''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1768045 Kallimini Butterflies of Asia Butterfly genera