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Mycalesis perseoides has brown wings on the upper side and blackish brown on the underside. The upper side has a large yellow ringed ocellus in space 2 and a small ocellus at the apex of the forewing, while the underside of the wing has a series of marginal ocellus with a white stripe dividing the tornal and post-discal sections. Male butterflies have reddish brown sex markings on the underside of the forewings.
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Wingspan from 40 – 50 mm.
Arboreal
Herbivore
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Continent : Asia
Country : Mycalesis perseoides is spread across Asia, from Myanmar, Thailand, Langkawi Island, Malaya Peninsula, Indochina and Yunnan.
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Mycalesis perseoides larvae feed on the leaves of the plants Ischaemum ciliare, Ottochloa nodosa, and Melastoma melabathricum.
Diet : Herbivore (larva), Nectarivore
Mycalesis perseoides reproduce by laying eggs (oviparous).
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