Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Mallika jacksoni | |
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Genus Mallika
Collins & Larsen, 1991 Similar Kallimoides, Kallimini, Catacroptera, Doleschallia, Kallima paralekta | ||
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 Jackson's leaf butterfly (Mallika jacksoni), which traditionally has been included in the genus Kallima. The habitat consists of dry, sparsely wooded hillsides.
The rear surface of the wings is brownish and closely resembles a dead leaf, while the upper surface mainly is blue.
References
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