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appearance of leaves when the insects are at rest, none are 

 more perfect than the various species of Kalliiiuv, found in 

 the pahtotropical regions. Reference has ah-eady been made 

 to these butterflies on page 189, and in Fig. 28 the 

 upper surfaces are shewn of several species, including 

 Kalliuia paralckta, K. iiiacliis^ K. albofasciata, K. philarchiis, 

 K. Buxtoni and A', niinia, together with several DolescJiallia; 

 and Anacc, and in the upper centre a pair of Zcnxidia 

 amcthysta. All these insects are highly coloured, generally 



Fig. 28. ■• Leaf butterflies " : shewing upper (briglitly coloured) surfaces 

 ot wings. (See Fig. 29.) 



in various .shades of bright blue, some varied with black, 

 some with orange or white bands across the fore wings, 

 some .shot with heliotrope or purple ; all are handsome 

 butterflies, conspicuously coloured on the upper surfaces 

 of the wings. 



