Biology:Kallima philarchus
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Short description: Species of insect
| Ceylon blue oakleaf | |
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| Female, upperside, Sri Lanka | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Kallima |
| Species: | K. philarchus
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| Binomial name | |
| Kallima philarchus (Westwood, 1848)
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Kallima philarchus, the Ceylon blue oakleaf, is a nymphalid butterfly found in Sri Lanka.[1] With wings closed, it closely resembles a dry leaf with dark veins and is a spectacular example of camouflage.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kallima philarchus. |
- ↑ "Kallima Doubleday, [1849]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
Wikidata ☰ Q6353827 entry
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