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Sahyadri Blue Oakleaf
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Sahyadri Blue Oakleaf

Kallima horsfieldii

Kallima horsfieldii, the South Indian blue oakleaf or Sahyadri blue oakleaf, is a nymphalid butterfly found in India. The underside appears like a leaf complete with midrib while the upperside is brilliantly coloured.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 475221.