help needed
help needed
i have got a framed butterfly framed and it says leaf malaya on the back it is orange and brown it is at least 25years old and i would love to know somthing about it if anyone can help i would really appreciate any info thank you.
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There are a number of Leaf Butterfly ( Kallima) species. It is the underside which gives the butterfly it's non scientific name but, even so, it's a very appropriate one. Have a look at the pictures of one species example here to see why it is so named. They are not rare:
http://www.planet-pets.com/plntklma.htm
and
http://www.butterflyutopia.com/kallima_inachus.html
A google search will provide others some of which have very attractive uppersides.
Hope this helps.
Although a very distant relative of the Kallima species, our Comma Butterfly ( Polygonia c-album) is a fine example of a dead leaf mimic ... well the underside certainly is and several other British species also make a good 'leaf' when the wings are closed.
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Cotswold Cockney is the name
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