Orange Oakleaf Butterfly – Features, Distribution and Conservation Status
31 October 2026
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Orange Oakleaf Butterfly – Features, Distribution and Conservation Status
1. Background and Recent Development: In October 2026, the Chhattisgarh State Wildlife Board approved a proposal to designate the Orange Oakleaf as the state's first official butterfly. It secured 3,000 votes in a public poll involving 5,813 participants. Formal government notification is awaited.
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2. Scientific Classification: Its scientific name is Kallima inachus. It belongs to Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Arthropoda, Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera and Family Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies).
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Chhattisgarh approves the Orange Oakleaf as its state butterfly. Learn its features, camouflage, distribution, conservation status and ecological significance.
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Orange OakleafKallima inachusChhattisgarh state butterflyState Wildlife Boardcamouflage crypsisIUCN Least Concernbutterfly habitatbiodiversity indicatorsNymphalidaeBastar forests