Did you know that India recently elected a National Butterfly? India has about 1500 species of butterflies. Some Indian states have even named their own State butterflies, but this is the first time a National butterfly was named. With over 60,000 votes, it was a landslide victory for the Orange Oakleaf butterfly (Kallima Inachus). When pursued by its predators, this butterfly closes its wings and looks exactly like a dry dead leaf, virtually impossible to detect. In full flight, it’s a resplendent orange, black and radiant blue.
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Orange Oakleaf Butterfly
By Atudu – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52869718
- Tags: Fauna
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