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Amegilla
24-Jul-2012, 12:38 AM
Hi, my friend shot this butterfly/moth at dairy farm on June 4th.
ID required, thanks in advance!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7131/7630383466_f8ea9bfef4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/80045868@N06/7630383466/)
221490_10151056545308754_593251401_o (http://www.flickr.com/photos/80045868@N06/7630383466/) by ZestinSoh (http://www.flickr.com/people/80045868@N06/), on Flickr

Commander
24-Jul-2012, 01:12 AM
Looks like a very torn up Bush Brown (Mycalesis) Can't ID it with that amount of damage and upperside shot.

Psyche
24-Jul-2012, 01:32 AM
The bowed dorsum (lower margin) of the forewing indicates it is a male. (as does the long narrow brushtip abdomen)
2 species in which the male have large clearer ocellus (eyespot) are M. visala & perseoides.
The species in which the eyespot is larger & with a clearer yellow ring is Mycalesis perseoides. This species is also more often shot.

TL Seow:cheers:

Amegilla
24-Jul-2012, 01:38 AM
Thank you!