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dead leaf butterfly As same as dead leaf, really! Geotagged,Kallima inachus,Nepal,Orange oakleaf,Summer,dead leaf butterfly Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

dead leaf butterfly

As same as dead leaf, really!

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    An amazing mimic! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Kallima inachus, perhaps? Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Agree. I added the ID. Posted 3 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
          Ferdy Christant
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          Great, thank you. Posted 3 years ago

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The Orange oakleaf

''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 spectacular and commonly cited example of camouflage.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By hhpaick

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Uploaded Mar 14, 2022. Captured Jul 19, 2014 14:36 in G9H3+MM Bharatpur, Nepal.
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  • SHV-E160K
  • f/2.7
  • 1/24s
  • ISO32
  • 3.97mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.