Once death takes over, nothing can adapt; they lose that capability.
it blends in with a dead leaf
A dead leaf butterfly (Kallima inachus) mimics a dead leaf with its wings closed, but displays vibrant colors when its wings are open to startle predators. This mimicry helps it blend in with its surroundings and avoid being eaten by predators.
The leaf butterfly's predator's are birds, but the butterfly is sometimes able to escape from the birds by the use of camouflage.
flower leaf
A butterfly lays its egg on a leaf
On a leaf
that butterfly camouflage itself
a dead butterfly
Well, their body allows them to adapt. They can also mimicry adaption, which is when they change their physical appearance such as a hawk moth. It's a type of butterfly, but it can mimicry adapt and look like a tattered leaf or look like its just a part of a tree.
Leaf Butterfly Feather
dead leaf
Caterpillar cocoons itself usually attached to a leaf and then butterfly emerges later