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Dead Leaf

Kallima inachus · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records1,672in 4 countries
Most seen inTaiwan1,538 records
Red List–IUCN status
Dead Leaf
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About

Dead Leaf in brief

The dead leaf (Kallima inachus) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of insect.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 1,672 published records, most of them from Taiwan, Nepal and Myanmar. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and August and fall to their lowest in January and December.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Taiwan1,538 records · best Aug, Jul
Nepal95 records · best Oct, Apr
Myanmar20 records · best Mar, May
Bhutan19 records · best Apr, May
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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