Kallima
# Kallima

Kallima, known as the oakleaf or oak leaf butterflies, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae. They are found in east, south and southeast Asia. Their common name is a reference to the lower surface of their wings, which is various shades of brown like a dead leaf.

When the wings are held closed, this results in a remarkable masquerade of a dead leaf, further emphasized by their wing shape.

## Taxonomy

This genus has traditionally also included a number of African species, but they are now usually placed in Kallimoides, Junonia (alternatively in Kamilla) and Mallika. The following species are currently members of the genus Kallima:

* Kallima albofasciata Moore, 1877 – Andaman oakleaf
* Kallima alompra Moore, 1879 – scarce blue oak leaf
* Kallima buxtoni Moore, 1879
* Kallima horsfieldii (Kollar, 1844) – Sahyadri blue oakleaf
* Kallima inachus (Boisduval, 1846) – orange oakleaf, Indian oakleaf, dead leaf
* Kallima limborgii Moore, 1879 – Peninsular Malaya leaf butterfly
* Kallima knyvetti de Nicéville, 1886 – scarce blue oakleaf
* Kallima paralekta (Horsfield, 1829) – Indian leafwing
* Kallima philarchus (Westwood, 1848) – Ceylon blue oakleaf
* Kallima spiridiva Grose-Smith, 1885

## Gallery

* Kallima philarchus
* Kallima paralekta female
* Kallima horsfieldii
* Kallima inachus
* Kallima limborgi
