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Puzzlopedia | Collection Butterflies
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Puzzlopedia | Series Asia
Puzzlopedia | Puzzle Abisara echerius
Puzzlopedia | Puzzle Appias lyncida
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Orange oakleaf

Orange oakleaf

Kallima inachus, the orange 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 commonly cited example of camouflage. The orange oakleaf is a powerful flier and usually flies in dense forests with good rainfall, amongst undergrowth and along stream beds. The butterfly is considered to be rare in China and consequently much research in its captive breeding has been done.