Indian oakleaf butterfly
When this butterfly has its wings closed it is camouflaged to look just like a leaf. This protects it from predators. Vibrant blue and orange colours are revealed when the butterfly opens its wings .
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 81/2003/976
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Arthropods
- Collection Area Region
- South-East Asia
- Collector Excavator
- Gay, Major Arthur Bertie (from the collection of)
- Common Name
- Indian oakleaf butterfly
- Simple Name
- insect: butterfly
![NYMPHALIDAE: Kallima paralekta (Horsfield, [1829]): Indian leafwing](https://cdn3.swcollectionsexplorer.org.uk/sizer/webroot/imgp.php?src=ramm/images/81-2003-976.jpg&width=400)
