Dingy Bush-brown
Mycalesis perseus
The Dingy Bush-brown (Mycalesis perseus) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Nymphalidae, the brush-footed butterflies. This site lists one subspecies: Mycalesis perseus perseus. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 4 plants, including Panicum maximum, Themeda triandra and Heteropogon triticeus. This page has 6 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Subspecies
- Mycalesis perseus perseus 6 photos
Life cycle of the Dingy Bush-brown
Dingy Bush-brown caterpillars (final instar)
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Top view
Dingy Bush-brown pupae
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Top view
Dingy Bush-brown adults
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Male, underside
Photos by Bob Miller. Free to use for any purpose (CC0). Select a photo to enlarge it or download the original. Using these photos. Add your own photo of this butterfly.
Caterpillar food plants
4 known food plants.