Mycalesis | |
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Whiteline bushbrown ( Mycalesis malsara ) wet-season form | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Subfamily: | Satyrinae |
Tribe: | Elymniini |
Genus: | Mycalesis Hübner, 1818 |
Species | |
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]
Listed alphabetically: [2]