Autumn Leaf

Autumn Leaf | Doleschallia bisaltide | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Autumn Leaf Butterfly with its wings open. With its wings open the butterfly is orange with yellow and black tips. The body is orange.

Autumn Leaf | Doleschallia bisaltide | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

brown chrysalis with ridges and texture giving it a leaf-like appearance hanging from a plant stem

Autumn Leaf, Doleschallia bisaltide, chrysalis. Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

brown chrysalis with ridges and texture hanging from a plant stem

Autumn Leaf, Doleschallia bisaltide, chrysalis. Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Common Name: Autumn Leaf
Scientific Name: Doleschallia bisaltide
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Tribe: Kallimini
Wingspan: 2.8 to 3.5 in
Place of origin: Southeast Asia

Butterflies in the exhibit are raised on butterfly farms around the world. This form of sustainable agriculture helps protect natural forest habitats from destruction and promote local economic growth.

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