Butterflies of
New Guinea
Butler's Bush Brown
Mycalesis
terminus flagrans BUTLER, 1876
Family -
NYMPHALIDAE
subfamily -
SATYRINAE
Tribe -
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Mycalesis terminus,
Mokwam, Arfak, Irian
Jaya © G.Zakine |
Introduction
Mycalesis is one of the largest
Satyrine genera, comprising of 88 known species, of which 2 have
yet to be given scientific names. The genus is confined to the
Oriental and Australian regions.
The butterflies
are instantly recognisable as a group, all being some shade of
brown on both wing surfaces, and marked with a series of
conspicuous ocelli, and a single straight median line across the
underside of both wings. Many of the species are very similar,
but can usually be distinguished from each other by close
examination of the configuration of the ocelli and submarginal
lines.
Mycalesis
terminus is found in Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea and surrounding
islands. It also occurs in Australia ( Cape York ).
Habitats
To be completed.
Lifecycle
The only known larval foodplant is the grass
Imperata, but it is likely that a wide range of
grasses are used.
Adult behaviour
To be completed.
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