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Dingy Bushbrown

Mycalesis perseus

Description:

The Dingy Bushbrown or Common Bushbrown (Mycalesis perseus) is a species of satyrine butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia

Habitat:

Spotted on a wall (urban area)

2 Species ID Suggestions

Dark-brand Bush Brown
Mycalesis mineus Butterflies of Malaysia - Mycalesis mineus
Dingy Bushbrown (wet season form)
Mycalesis perseus File:Mycalesis 3 by Kadavoor-2.jpg


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5 Comments

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Thanks for the assist Jolly, Ashish, and Rubens!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Agree with Jolly....
We call it Common Bushbrown.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycalesis_p...

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

You can also compare with my spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/128...

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Thanks Ashish

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Check species of following Genus...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orsotriaena...

Noel Buensuceso
Spotted by
Noel Buensuceso

Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Spotted on Sep 8, 2012
Submitted on Sep 8, 2012

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