Kallima paralekta (The Leaf Butterfly)

It's Kallima (butterfly leaf) a genus from Nymphalidae family. I found it in agroforestry in my village, particularly in the shaded area like bamboos grove, thorny palm and tall trees. I always find it in the same place. But, I can't take good pictures because it always flies and perches in a tall tree. I guess I need a telelens to take better pictures.

Actually, I found a video and pictures of Kallima paralekta on Instagram. So beautiful. It looks like tame, approachable. Envy haha :D. It perched on rotten fruit. You can check the video in this link and here the pictures.

K. paralekta (Eastjava1212 IG, 2018)

This butterfly is the most mesmerizing butterfly I've ever see. It has a mimicry ability. The underside of this butterfly resembles a dead leaf and the upper side, there're stunning blue and orange colour.

Kallima genus has several species. I guess this one is Kallima paralekta because this species is native to Java. It needs more details and observations.

Scientific Name	Kallima paralekta
Common Name	The Leaf Butterfly
ID iNaturalist	25108958
Location	Sumedang, West Java
Gear	Samsung J5 (2015)
Date	March 4, 2019
Classification
Class	Insecta - Insect
Order	Lepidoptera – Butterflies and moths
Family	Nymphalidae
Species	Kallima
Subspecies	paralekta

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