These marks are more clearly seen on the outer portion of the base of the wings, and on the inner side towards the middle and apex, and it is very curious to observe how the usual marginal and transverse striae of the group are here modified and strengthened so as to become adapted for an imitation of the venation of a leaf." ...

"But this resemblance, close as it is, would be of little use if the habits of the insect did not accord with it.

If the butterfly sat upon leaves or upon flowers, or opened its wings so as to expose the upper surface, or exposed and moved its head and antennae as many other butterflies do, its disguise would be of little avail.

We might be sure, however, from the analogy of many other cases, that the habits of the insect are such as still further to aid its deceptive garb; but we are not obliged to make any such supposition, since I myself had the good fortune to observe scores of _Kallima paralekta_, in Sumatra, and to capture many of them, and can vouch for the accuracy of the following details.

These butterflies frequent dry forests, and fly very swiftly.