The Butterfly Arc is the first butterfly house to be built in Italy. Butterflies of the rain forests of the Amazon, Africa and Asia are free to fly. The Butterfly Arc is also home to small lizards and insects. Kallima paralekta, commonly known as the Indian leafwing or the Malayan leafwing, is a species of brush-footed butterfly of the genus Kallima. Despite its common names, it is not found in India or Malaysia, but is endemic to Java and Sumatra of Indonesia. Like other members of its genus, it is remarkable for its strong resemblance to a dead leaf when its wings are folded.
The Butterfly Arc is the first butterfly house to be built in Italy. Butterflies of the rain forests of the Amazon, Africa and Asia are free to fly. The Butterfly Arc is also home to small lizards and insects. Kallima paralekta, commonly known as the Indian leafwing or the Malayan leafwing, is a species of brush-footed butterfly of the genus Kallima. Despite its common names, it is not found in India or Malaysia, but is endemic to Java and Sumatra of Indonesia. Like other members of its genus, it is remarkable for its strong resemblance to a dead leaf when its wings are folded.
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Location: Montegrotto, Padua, Italy
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