Kallima philarchus
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| Ceylon blue oakleaf | |
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| Female, upperside, Sri Lanka | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Kallima |
| Species: | K. philarchus |
| Binomial name | |
| Kallima philarchus (Westwood, 1848) | |
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.
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- ↑ "Kallima Doubleday, [1849]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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