Long Brand Bushbrown
Common NameLong Brand Bushbrown
Scientific NameMycalesis longipenis
FamilyNymphalidae
SubfamilySatyrinae
Wingspan (mm)45
Wing Patterneyespot
Primary Colorsbrown, black, yellow
HabitatForest undergrowth, shaded areas, forest edges
Geographic RangeSoutheast Asia (e.g., India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia)
Host Plantsgrasses (Poaceae family)
Flight PeriodYear-round in tropical regions
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesEggs are laid singly on host grasses. Larvae are typically green or brown, camouflaged on grass blades, and pupate as suspended chrysalises.
Identification TipsIdentified by the specific arrangement and size of the submarginal ocelli (eyespots) on the hindwing underside, and in males, by the distinctive 'long brand' (androconial patch) on the forewing upperside.
Description
A medium-sized brown butterfly with a series of prominent, ringed eyespots on the underside of its hindwings and typically one or two on the forewing underside. The upperside is plain brown.
