Light Bush Brown
Common NameLight Bush Brown
Scientific NameMycalesis perseus
FamilyNymphalidae
SubfamilySatyrinae
Wingspan (mm)48
Wing Patterneyespot
Primary Colorsgrey, brown, black, cream
HabitatForest edges, open woodlands, scrubland, grasslands, often near water
Geographic RangeSouth Asia, Southeast Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines)
Host Plantsgrasses (Poaceae)
Flight PeriodYear-round in tropical regions, multivoltine
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesEggs are laid singly on host grasses. Larvae are typically green or brown, camouflaged on the host plant. Pupae are suspended.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive pattern of eyespots on the underside: a large, prominent eyespot on the forewing and a row of smaller, often unequal-sized eyespots on the hindwing, set against a mottled brown background. Dry season forms may have reduced or absent eyespots.
Description
A medium-sized butterfly with mottled grey-brown undersides, featuring a prominent large eyespot on the forewing and a series of smaller eyespots along the margin of the hindwing.
