Indian Leaf Butterfly

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 commonly cited example of camouflage. With a forest floor often covered in dead leaves, the butterfly can simply sink to the bottom and close their wings for adequate camouflage. Even hanging upside down from a branch with green leaves offers some protection; he still looks like a dead leaf about to drop rather than a butterfly.

Scientific name: Kallima inachus

Higher classification: Oak leaf butterflies

Rank: Species

Location: Tropical Asia

Family: Nymphalidae