6. Mycalesis intermedia.


Three species are very similar in India.

Mycalesis mineus.
HW inner margins of ocelli forms a triangular indentation in the upper half.
FW spot 2 fairly large, whiye striae usually not much enhanced.
Male UpH brand elongate short, dark covered by the hair pencil.
UnF brand dark elongate, short not reaching the postdiscal white band.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...f1bd7431-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...Saji_ac461.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...Saji_ac460.jpg


[I]M. visala visala.[/I UpH brand elongate yellow; UnF brand yellow long reaching the postdiscal white band.
FW spot 2 can be very large, white striae more strongly enhanced.
HW inner margins of ocelli forms a shallow wide indentation.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...unte_ag988.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...unte_ag989.jpg


M. intermedia. FW spot 2 always very large ;white striae moderately enhanced.
Inner margins of ocelli forms a deep sharp indentation in the upper half.
Male brand on UnF reddish brown, elongate but does not reach the postdiscal band.
UpH brand laso elongate fully covered by the hair pencil.
https://thaibutterflies.com/wp-conte...a-1080x723.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/me...unte_ag558.jpg



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