Mycalesis orcha, the pale-brand bushbrown,[2][3] is a satyrine butterfly found in south India.[2][4] Some authors consider this as a subspecies of Mycalesis visala.[4]
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| Mycalesis orcha Evans, 1912
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Mycalesis visala orcha Evans, 1912[1] | |
Description
editThe male brand is as in Mycalesis visala. But the wings are not so pointed. In underside, the ocelli are smaller and never quite developed. In the dry-season forms, the lower ocellus on the fore-wing below shows up as a very prominent white spot. The white discal line is much diffused outwards.[1][5]
References
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Evans, W.H. (1912). "A list of Indian butterflies". The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 21 (2): 569. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ a b R.K., Varshney; Smetacek, Peter (2015). A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. New Delhi: Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing, New Delhi. p. 174. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164. ISBN 978-81-929826-4-9.
- ^ "Mycalesis orcha Evans, 1912 – Pale-brand Bushbrown". Butterflies of India. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Mycalesis Hübner, 1818 - Bushbrowns". Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ Talbot, G. (1947). Fauna of British India. Butterflies. Vol. 2. London: Taylor & Francis. p. 143.
