Kallima
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Kallima inachus, showing the leaf-like appearance of the closed wings, which is typical of the genus. | |
Kallima paralekta, male showing the brilliant colors of the upper surfaces of the wings. | |
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Genus: | Kallima Doubleday, 1849
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Paphia paralekta Horsfield, [1829]
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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 rear surface of their wings, which is various shades of brown. When the wings are held closed, this results in a remarkable similarity to 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 Mallika. The following species are currently members of the genus Kallima:[1][2]
- Kallima albofasciata Moore, 1877 – Andaman Oakleaf
- Kallima alompra Moore, 1879 – Scarce Blue Oak Leaf
- Kallima buxtoni Moore, 1879
- Kallima horsfieldi (Kollar, 1844) – Blue Oakleaf [3]
- Kallima inachus (Boisduval, 1846) – Orange Oakleaf, Indian Oakleaf, Dead Leaf
- Kallima limborgii Moore, 1879 – Peninsular Malaya Leaf Butterfly
- Kallima knyvetti de Nicéville, 1886 – Oakleaf
- Kallima paralekta (Horsfield, 1829) – Indian Leafwing
- Kallima philarchus (Westwood, 1848) – Ceylon Blue Oakleaf
- Kallima spiridiva Grose-Smith, 1885
Gallery
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Kallima paralekta female
References
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- ^ Kalima. funet.fi
- ^ Takashi Shirôzu & Akinori Nakanishi (1984). "A revision of the genus Kallima Doubleday (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae)". Tyô to Ga. 34 (3): 97–110.
- ^ Valappil, 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