Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1848 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1848
Kallima horsfieldii, the blue oakleaf, is a leaf-mimicking nymphalid butterfly found across parts of South and Southeast Asia.
Kallima horsfieldii, commonly known as the blue oakleaf, southern blue oakleaf, or Sahyadri blue oakleaf, is a nymphalid butterfly native to India. The underside of its wings resembles a leaf, complete with a visible midrib, while the upper side of its wings is brightly and brilliantly colored. Its confirmed distribution includes the Western Ghats from Mumbai southwards, Sri Lanka, Burma, and Tenasserim.
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Junonia terea elgiva (Hewitson, 1864)
Amauris ochlea (Boisduval, 1847)
Polyura jalysus (Felder, 1866)
Calisto confusa Lathy, 1899
Pseudoneptis bugandensis Stoneham, 1935
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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