Indian Leaf

Indian Leaf | Kallima paralekta | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Indian Leaf Butterfly. Male and Female butterflies look similar. With wings closed butterfly is brown and looks like a leaf.

Indian Leaf | Kallima paralekta | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

tan and brown chrysalis with texture and coloring that gives it a dried leaf or wood-like appearance hanging from a plant stem

Indian Leaf, Kallima paralekta, chrysalis. Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Common Name: Indian Leaf
Scientific Name: Kallima paralekta
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Tribe: Kallimini
Wingspan: 3.0 to 4.0 in
Place of origin: Indonesia

Butterflies in the exhibit are raised on butterfly farms around the world. This form of sustainable agriculture helps protect natural forest habitats from destruction and promote local economic growth.

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