All you need to know about these butterflies and their brilliant camouflage techniques
Where is the blue oakleaf butterfly found?
The blue oakleaf butterfly is found in the Western Ghats in Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
What are the other names of the blue oakleaf butterfly?
The blue oakleaf butterfly is also known as South Indian blue oakleaf and Sahyadri blue oakleaf.
What does the blue oakleaf butterfly eat?
The diet of the blue oakleaf butterfly includes plant sap, nutrients from puddle and rotting fruits.
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