Family Satyridae Browns or Satyrs
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| Dark-Brand Bushbrown Mycalesis mineus polydecta , |
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Female Danaid Eggfly |
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Slow flight. Poisonous |
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Calotropis gigantea [S - Wara] |
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| Common Bushbrown Mycalesis perseus typhlus , |
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arid, dry and intermediate zones |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Female Danaid Eggfly |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Poisonous |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Calotropis gigantea [Wara] |
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| Tamil Bushbrown Mycalesis visala subdita , |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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arid, dry and intermediate zones |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Female Danaid Eggfly |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Poisonous |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Calotropis gigantea [Wara] |
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| Gladeye Bushbrown Nissanga patnia patnia, |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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arid, dry and intermediate zones |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Female Danaid Eggfly |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Poisonous |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Calotropis gigantea [Wara] |
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| Nigger Orsotriaena medus mandata |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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arid, dry and intermediate zones |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Female Danaid Eggfly |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Poisonous |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Calotropis gigantea [Wara] |
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| White Four-ring Ypthima ceylonica |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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arid, dry and intermediate zones |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Female Danaid Eggfly |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Poisonous |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Calotropis gigantea [Wara] |
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| Jewel Four-ring* Ypthima singala |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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arid, dry and intermediate zones |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Female Danaid Eggfly |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Poisonous |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Calotropis gigantea [Wara] |
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