Mallika jacksoni
Introduction '''''Mallika''''' is a monotypic genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae found in central Africa from DR Congo to Kenya. The single species is '''''Mallika jacksoni''''', or '''Jackson's leaf butterfly''', which traditionally has been included in the genus ''Kallima''. The habitat consists of dry, sparsely wooded hillsides.The rear surface of the wings is brownish and closely resembles a dead leaf, while the upper surface is mainly blue.
References * "''Mallika'' Collins & Larsen, 1991" at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''* Seitz, A. ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 50