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.
^"Kallima Doubleday, [1849]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
Kallimaphilarchus, the Ceylon blue oakleaf, is a nymphalid butterfly found in Sri Lanka. With wings closed, it closely resembles a dry leaf with dark...
Casement in 1898. Bitterns from the BNHPS Collection Specimen of Kallimaphilarchus collected by Robert Templeton Cobra Mask from Ceylon donated by James...
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