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Darkbrand Bushbrown Butterfly

Mycalesis mineus

Photo by SukanyaDatta
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown with a design of large and small eye spots like a border on the wings. A transverse wavy white line demarcates a brown area lacking spots. The wing is trimmed by a double line of white.

Habitat:

Spotted on Baratang Island.

Notes:

I was happy to spot this familiar butterfly so far away from my home.
https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/673636004

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PublishedOctober 14, 2014

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