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Prefectural Natural Monument
Insects
Oakleaf Butterfly
Kallima inachus
The Oakleaf Butterfly is a large nymphalid that looks just like a dead leaf with its wings closed, while the upper wing surfaces are vivid blue and orange. In Japan it occurs in the Nansei Islands and is a classic example of camouflage. It is designated a Natural Monument in Okinawa together with its habitat.
- Scientific name
- Kallima inachus
- Group
- Insects
- Prefectures
- Okinawa
- 日本語
- コノハチョウ
- 简体中文
- 枯叶蛱蝶
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The Oakleaf Butterfly is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.
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