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Lamproptera77
28-May-2018, 04:34 PM
Having some difficulties telling Bush Browns apart. Could you help me identify the following? Are they all the same species? :P

25157

25159

25160

25161

25162

Thanks in advance!

Psyche
28-May-2018, 09:03 PM
1. Mycalesis mineus.

2. M.perseoides.

3. M. visala.

4. M.perseoides.

5. M mineus.

6. M visala.


A.FW white lines around eyespots not thick.

A1. M. mineus ;HW inner margins of eyespots indent in a deep V in upper half;HW dark line vague.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Mycalesis%20mineus%20macromalayana/MM_adult_LC.jpg

A2. M. perseus ;HW inner margins of eyespot forms a deep bowl indentation ; lower 4 HW spots strongly out of line ; FW spots often arranged in an arc.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A_Fy0gFdRPI/Vg0scmVN6gI/AAAAAAAAj6Y/9iNz7L9ZVRY/s1600/MP_adult_Khew_04.jpg

B. FW white lines thick, often merging.

B1. M. perseoides; HW inner margins of eyespots forms a very irregular indentation. Dark line with 3-4 points (=teeth)lowerest one usually prominent.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X4dCat8PxKw/VWD-E6sewcI/AAAAAAAAVa0/EZLV35gIRQY/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Mycalesis%20perseoides%20perseoides/MPP_adult_Federick_01.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W8rjw1_lXDU/VJgGvYRLafI/AAAAAAAASn0/T_O9Bt2rTBk/s1600/DSC_0269.JPG

B2. M. visala ;HW inner margins of eyespots less irregular; dark line less spikey; lowest tooth absent.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/mugshots/Mycalesis%20visala%20phamis/Long%20Brand%20Bush%20Brown%20-%20Tan%20Ben%20Jin.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

Lamproptera77
29-May-2018, 12:47 AM
Thanks so much for your help!