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 .
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 indica Moore, 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