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Memphis, described by Jacob Hübner in 1819, is a Neotropical nymphalid butterfly genus in the subfamily Charaxinae.
There are 61 species in the genus. All are Neotropical and the undersides of the wings closely resemble dead leaves.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Charaxinae
Tribe: Anaeini
Genus: Memphis Hübner, [1819]
Species: M. moruus (Fabricius, 1775)
Binomial name: Memphis moruus
Doleschallia bisaltide, the autumn leaf, is a nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australasia. In Australia it is also known as the leafwing.
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
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The habitats of this species are diverse, and include deciduous forest, rainforest and cloudforest, at elevations between sea level and about 1200m. It can be found along forest edges and wide sunny forest tracks, and along the banks of rivers and lagoons.
Tiger Leafwings feed at rotting fruit on the forest floor.
Species which are noxious to birds generally have bright aposematic warning colours on both wing surfaces, although the colours on the underside are usually less bright. On the other hand species that are palatable tend to rely on camouflage to protect them when they are at rest. These species typically have underside patterns that simulate dead leaves. In the case of Consul fabius the dead-leaf appearance is enhanced by the marbled pattern and jagged wing shape.
Marbled/Silver-studded Leafwing....(vlindertuin 'Artis"
Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 LD (IF) Macro
No Crop
They look just like a dry leaf achieving one of the best camouflage through natural selection. Read more about this beautiful butterfly at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kallima_paralekta
While I didn't get a pure open wing shot, this one shows the bright orange color of the wing when spread or in flight. This one was puddling in a wash out area of a road that is little more than a goat path in the Ozark foothills of Arkansas.
The Autumn Leafwing is one of the most beautiful butterflies. When it's wings are lifted, they can resemble the shape of a pair of lips as demonstrated here :)
Tiger Leafwing (Consul fabius), underside of wing. Compare this to the dorsal side shown in the adjacent photo. Taken at the Butterfly Rainforest, Florida Museum of Natural History.
Img P5394c.
Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria).
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.
Grayson County, Texas. 28 October 2018.
Nikon D500. Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4E ED PF VR + TC-14e III teleconverter.
(420mm) f/8 @ 1/1000 sec. ISO 800.
Sippin' on a dung heap.
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(Anaea andria). Deep East Texas.
I spotted this freshly emerged leafwing as it struggled to take its first flight in our back yard. The camouflage of the leafwings is truly remarkable, and I never would have seen it if I hadn't seen it flash the bright orange of the inside of its wings.
Hypna clytemnestra, common name Jazzy Leafwing, Marbled Leafwing or Silver-studded Leafwing, is a species of Neotropical butterflies belonging to the Nymphalidae family, Charaxinae subfamily.
Hypna clytemnestra is the largest member of Anaeini. This “leafwing butterfly” is quite uncommon. The uppersides of the forewings are black, with a few white spots on the margins and two large white transverse bands. The uppersides of the hindwings are mainly brown. The undersides mimic dead leaves, ranging from dark brown to whitish. Larvae feed on Croton floribundus (Euphorbiaceae), while adults feed on rotting fruits.
Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia) behind a Tropical Leafwing (Anaea aidea). At a butterfly feeding station. Salinero Wildlife Preserve, Texas, USA. 30 October 2024
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Kallima paralekta, commonly known as Indian or Malayan Leafwing, is a species of brush-footed butterfly of the genus Kallima (oakleafs). Despite its common names, it is not found in India or Malaysia but is endemic to Java and Sumatra of Indonesia. Like other members of its genus, it is remarkable for its strong resemblance to a dead leaf when its wings are folded. The species contains two subspecies, Kallima paralekta paralekta and Kallima paralekta tribonia.
The upper surfaces of the wings of the male Kallima paralekta have oblique bright orange bands on the upper surfaces of their forewings, the inner borders of which terminate at the lower corner of the forewings. The areas below the orange bands and the entire upper surface of the hindwings are a brilliant deep blue to purple. The females lack the bright coloration of the males. Their upper surfaces are generally a rusty brown. They also possess broad oblique bands on their forewings, but these are white in color. The tips of the forewings are hooked.
The undersides of the wings of both sexes are highly variable but the colors are those of dead leaves… grays, browns, reds, olive greens or pale yellows. They are extraordinary representations of decaying leaves. Blotches, dark spots and powdery dots are so realistic that observers may be tricked into thinking the butterfly itself is being attacked by actual fungi. Also on the wings there are are small and oval scaleless areas (hyaline spots) that look like transparent "windows" and mimic holes left by insect larvae on leaves.
Tips of the forewings are pointed, while tips of the hindwings extend to a short narrow tail, resembling leaf petioles. Running through the middle of forewings and hindwings is a line, dark on one side and light on the other, like the shaded and illuminated sides of a leaf midrib. From this line are fainter lines resembling the secondary venation of leaves. The head and antennae fit exactly into the curve of the closed upper wings to maintain the outline. Resulting minor irregularities resemble the wrinkled edges of withered leaves. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kallima_paralekta
Kallima paralekta
Wings of the Tropics, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
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Polyura is the genus of nawab butterflies. They belong to the brush-footed butterfly subfamily Charaxinae, or leafwing butterflies.
The red proboscis is a sipping straw through which the butterfly is feeding on sweet banana juices. I love the dead-leaf-like outer wings which contrast so markedly from the black with iridescent blue upper wings. Such wonderful camouflage!
I am fascinating by the differences in appearance of butterflies with their wings open and closed. Amazing and surprising designs! A challenge to learn their different appearances and habits but oh so delightful to recognize them again and again.
Archaeoprepona demophon, One spotted prepona