Family Satyridae Browns or Satyrs
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| Dark-Brand Bushbrown Mycalesis mineus polydecta , |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Lower elevations |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Common Bushbrown, Tamil Bushrown |
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STATUS |
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Family Poaceae (Grass and Paddy) |
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| Tamil Bushbrown Mycalesis visala subdita , |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Nothern half of the island |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Common Bushbrown, Dark-brand Bushrown |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Family Poaceae |
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| Gladeye Bushbrown Nissanga patnia patnia, |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Central and Southern part of the island |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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none |
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STATUS |
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Very common |
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HABITS |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Family Poaceae |
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| Nigger Orsotriaena medus mandata |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Central and Southern part of the island |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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None |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Family Poaceae (Grass and Paddy) |
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| White Four-ring Ypthima ceylonica |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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All elevations throughout the year |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Jewel Four-ring |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Family Poaceae (Grass and Paddy) |
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| Jewel Four-ring* Ypthima singala |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Low country wet zone and central hills |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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White Four-ring |
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STATUS |
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Rare |
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HABITS |
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Local |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Family Poaceae |
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Copyright © 2006-2010 - Design, Developement, Photography and Text by Tharanga Aluthwattha
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