#kallima inachus

[gina025]

Kallima inachus, a leaf-shaped butterfly

[life-on-our-planet]

Kallima inachus (oakleaf butterfly)

[heartnosekid]

the orange oakleaf (kallima inachus) | source

[2t2r]

Kallima inachus, le papillon feuille qui se camoufle en feuille morte

Nouvel article publié sur https://www.2tout2rien.fr/kallima-inachus-papillon-feuille-morte/

Kallima inachus, le papillon feuille qui se camoufle en feuille morte

[herpsandbirds]

Orange Oakleaf (Kallima inachus), family Nymphalidae, found in tropical South, SE, and East Asia

photograph by Peellden

[natureisthegreatestartist]

Talk about a transformation! When an orange oak leaf butterfly (Kallima inachus) closes its wings, it looks like a dead leaf. When it opens its wings, there's a dazzling display of color.

[f-dellerie-illustration]

🍁🦋 Feuille morte ou papillon bien vivant ?

🔎 Voici Kallima inachus, aussi appelé (attention on ne s'y attendait pas) "Papillon feuille" et qui vit en Asie du Sud-Est.

Son comportement face à la menace correspond bien à son camouflage, puisqu'en cas de danger, il se laisse tomber au sol les ailes fermées.

Je laisse aux personnes les plus curieuses le soin d'aller voir à quoi ressemble la face supérieure de ses ailes... ✨

[msamba]

Treecard (@treecard) | Have you heard of the dead leaf butterfly (Kallima inachus)? 😲

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[calochortus]

Butter-leaf-fall or butter-fall-leaf, anyway ! by Virginie Maronne Via Flickr: Kallima inachus, seen in "La serre aux papillons", France

[cool-critters]

Orange oakleaf (Kallima inachus)

The orange oakleaf 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. The wingspan of the butterfly ranges from 85 to 110 mm. Male and female butterflies are similar except that the female is generally larger and has the apex of the forewing protrude to form a longer point. The orange oakleaf is a powerful flier and usually flies in dense forests with good rainfall, amongst undergrowth and along stream beds. It is attracted to tree sap and over-ripe fruit, and is also known to mud-puddle.Much pursued by birds, when in danger the orange oakleaf flies erratically, soon dropping down into the foliage and occupying a stationary pose with wings closed, so that the birds are very often quite unable to find them.

photo credits:岡部碩道, J.M.Garg, peellden

[gina025]

A dead leaf which is actually a butterfly

[mirillel]

The bestie is in town for her birthday today! <3

[mutant-distraction]

Himalayan Orange Oak Leaf (Kallima inachus inachus).

By rajesh kumar_photography. (Instagram)

[herpsandbirds]

Orange Oakleaf (Kallima inachus), family Nymphalidae, found in tropical South, SE, and East Asia

photograph by Grzegorz Hałat

[roaringheat]

I just finished the whole pinning process of a really cool looking butterfly and just kinda held it in my hands for a bit marveling at it its so cool