Species Details

@Sabbir Hussain Khan,Bangladesh

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Scientific Name : Mycalesis visala
Family : Satyridae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : All types of wildlife habitat
 
Description : M. visala closely resembles M. mineus in color and wing markings. However, M. visala is larger and has distinct wing shape in both seasonal forms. Males have a bright ochreous sex-mark on the underside of the forewing that extends beyond the transverse bands. M. mineus has more rounded wings, darker ground color, and relatively larger ocelli.
 
Distribution in Bangladesh
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description written by:Zarin Tasnim,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, photo credit & copyright: Sabbir Hussain Khanmore information please contact with us.