Mycalesis


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.

Species

Listed alphabetically:Mycalesis adamsoni Watson, 1897 – Watson's bushbrownMycalesis adolpheiredeye bushbrownMycalesis aethiops Butler, 1868Mycalesis amoena Druce, 1873Mycalesis anaxioides Marshall & de Nicéville, 1883Mycalesis annamitica Fruhstorfer, 1906 – Annam bushbrown, tawny bush-brownMycalesis anapita Moore, Mycalesis anaxias Hewitson, 1862 – white-bar bushbrownMycalesis arabella Fruhstorfer, 1906Mycalesis aramis Hewitson, 1866Mycalesis asophis Hewitson, 1862Mycalesis atrata Röber, 1887Mycalesis barbara Grose-Smith, 1894Mycalesis bazochii Mycalesis biformis Rothschild, 1916Mycalesis bilineata Fruhstorfer, 1906Mycalesis bisaya C. & R. Felder, 1863Mycalesis cacodaemon Kirsch, 1877Mycalesis comes Grose-Smith, 1894Mycalesis deficiens Fruhstorfer, 1906Mycalesis discobolus Fruhstorfer, 1906Mycalesis dohertyi Elwes, 1891Mycalesis drusillodes Mycalesis duponcheli Mycalesis durga Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1896Mycalesis elia Grose-Smith, 1894Mycalesis evansii Tytler, 1914 – Tytler's bushbrownMycalesis evara Fruhstorfer, 1906Mycalesis felderi Butler, 1868Mycalesis francisca – lilacine bushbrown