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Mycalesis orcha, the pale-brand bushbrown, is a satyrine butterfly found in south India. Some authors consider this as a subspecies of Mycalesis visala.

Description

The 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.

References

1. ^ 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.
2. ^ 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.
3. "Mycalesis orcha Evans, 1912 – Pale-brand Bushbrown". Butterflies of India. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
4. ^ Savela, Markku. "Mycalesis Hübner, 1818 - Bushbrowns". Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
5. Talbot, G. (1947). Fauna of British India. Butterflies. Vol. 2. London: Taylor & Francis. p. 143.

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