- Mallika (butterfly)
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Mallika
Jackson's Leaf ButterflyScientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Genus: Mallika
Collins & Larsen, 1991Species: M. jacksoni Binomial name Mallika jacksoni
(Sharpe, 1896)Mallika is a monotypic genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae found in central Africa from DR Congo to Kenya. The single species is the Jackson's Leaf Butterfly (Mallika jacksoni), which traditionally has been included in the genus Kallima. The rear surface of the wings is brownish and closely resembles a dead leaf, while the upper surface mainly is blue.
References
- Mallika, funet.fi
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