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Dark Brand Bush Brown Butterfly

Mycalesis mineus macromalayana

Photo by SeanWeekly
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Description:

I think this is the correct ID?

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Comments (4)
SoonChye
This is the female Malayan Bush Brown (Mycalesis fusca)
AnnvanWijgerden
I'm (absolutely) no expert on butterflies, so I daren't confirm your butterfly's ID... But I have updated 'my' butterfly's. :-}
SeanWeekly
Thanks for your Links Ann they where helpful. Your pictures where fantastic :) I think I now have the right ID? Still not sure what had happened to his wing.
AnnvanWijgerden
He reminds me a bit of this one, but not quite the same:... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7012573 Yes, and it looks like something took a bite out of his wings, also like this one (and they still look beautiful!): http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7553672

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