Lilacine Bushbrown
Common NameLilacine Bushbrown
Scientific NameMycalesis lilacina
FamilyNymphalidae
SubfamilySatyrinae
Wingspan (mm)50
Primary Colorsbrown, yellow, black, white
HabitatForest undergrowth, shaded areas, bamboo thickets, forest edges
Geographic RangeNortheast India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Bali, Philippines
Host Plantsgrasses, bamboo
Flight PeriodYear-round (multiple broods)
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesEggs are laid singly on host plants. Larvae are typically green or brown, feeding on grasses or bamboo. Pupae are usually suspended by the cremaster.
Identification TipsKey features include the specific arrangement and size of the eyespots on the underside, particularly the two large eyespots on the forewing and the varying sizes on the hindwing, along with the characteristic pale submarginal band.
Description
A medium-sized brown butterfly featuring a series of prominent, black-centered, yellow-ringed eyespots on the underside of its wings, set against a pale, often lilac-tinged, submarginal band.
