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| Mycalesis | |
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| Whiteline bushbrown (Mycalesis malsara) wet-season form | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Satyrinae |
| Tribe: | Elymniini |
| Genus: | Mycalesis Hübner, 1818 |
| Species | |
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Numerous, see text | |
Mycalesis, the bushbrowns, are a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are common in the warm regions from Central Asia to Australia, and have a high diversity in South Asia and the Wallacea.
They are notably polymorphic, with wet- and dry-season forms differing in many species, especially as regards size and number of underwing eyespots.
Mycalesis superficially resemble the species Orsotriaena medus, but can readily be identified by the number of spots.[1]
- ^ Adrian Hoskins. "Butterflies of Thailand, Malaysia & Borneo: Nigger, Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775". Learn about Butterflies: the complete guide to the world of butterflies and moths. Retrieved November 30, 2011.