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Indian Leaf Butterfly

Kallima limborgii

Photo by JJ_Andin
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Comments (12)
Ashish
I just check its race in Malaysia... http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/80866069
Ashish
I agree with Dan this Kallima genus is great to have in Organisms.
Ashish
Yes JJ... you are right... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kallima_horsfieldii http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kallima_inachus I never saw this Indian leaf but saw Orange and Blue Oak leafs many times in Western ghat forests from India.
JJ_Andin
thank you dendoucette :) ashish: i'm pretty sure its Indian Leaf, or at least that's what we call it here in Penang Butterfly Farm. the Blue Oak leaf is of the same genus but different species, and they have a light blue bar instead of orange like this one :)
Ashish
Its very tough butterfly to locate when it closed wings. In vntral view they are perfect dry leaf mimicking views.
Ashish
I think its Blue Oak leaf...!!
Dan Doucette
Very nice! I love the camouflaged when it's wings are closed. These are some great first spottings. Welcome to Project Noah.

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