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Doleschallia bisaltide

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Scientific name
  
Doleschallia bisaltide

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Doleschallia

Rank
  
Subspecies

Doleschallia bisaltide Butterflies of Malaysia Doleschallia bisaltide

Similar
  
Doleschallia, Phalanta, Elymnias, Junonia iphita, Hypolimnas

Autmn leaf or leafwing doleschallia bisaltide


Doleschallia bisaltide, commonly known as the autumn leaf, is a nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australasia. In Australia they are also known as leafwing.

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Autumn leaf doleschallia bisaltide bisaltide eclosion


Description

Doleschallia bisaltide ButterflyCircle Checklist

The larvae are black, with two rows of dorsal white spots. Head with a pair of branched spines; rest of the segments with a dorsal and a lateral row of blue branched spines on each side. They feed on Artocarpus, Pseuderanthemum, Calycanthus, Ruellia, Girardina, Strobilanthus and Graptophyllum. The pupae are yellowish with numerous black spots; constricted in the middle; head produced into two points. There are several subspecies under Doleschallia bisaltide:

  • Doleschallia bisaltide andamanensis Fruhstorfer, 1899
  • Doleschallia bisaltide apameia Fruhstorfer, 1912
  • Doleschallia bisaltide australis C. & R. Felder, 1867
  • Doleschallia bisaltide bougainvillensis Strand, 1920
  • Doleschallia bisaltide cethega Fruhstorfer, 1912
  • Doleschallia bisaltide ceylonica Fruhstorfer, 1903
  • Doleschallia bisaltide continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1899
  • Doleschallia bisaltide denisi Viette, 1950
  • Doleschallia bisaltide gurelca Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1893
  • Doleschallia bisaltide herrichi Butler, 1876
  • Doleschallia bisaltide indicaMoore, 1899
  • Doleschallia bisaltide karabachica Tytler, 1940
  • Doleschallia bisaltide malabarica Fruhstorfer, 1899
  • Doleschallia bisaltide menexema Fruhstorfer, 1912
  • Doleschallia bisaltide merguiana Evans, 1924
  • Doleschallia bisaltide montrouzieri Butler, 1876
  • Doleschallia bisaltide nasica Fruhstorfer, 1907
  • Doleschallia bisaltide nigromarginata Joicey & Noakes, 1915
  • Doleschallia bisaltide tualensis Fruhstorfer, 1899
  • Doleschallia bisaltide philippensis Fruhstorfer, 1899
  • Doleschallia bisaltide pratipa C. & R. Felder, 1860
  • Doleschallia bisaltide rennellensis Howarth, 1962
  • Doleschallia bisaltide scapus Fruhstorfer, 1912
  • Doleschallia bisaltide sciron Godman & Salvin, 1888
  • Doleschallia bisaltide tenimberensis Fruhstorfer, 1912
  • Doleschallia bisaltide tualensis Fruhstorfer, 1899

    • Doleschallia bisaltide Doleschallia bisaltide continentalis Autumn Leaf

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    References

    Doleschallia bisaltide Wikipedia
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