Mycalesis (Bushbrowns) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

Mycalesis terminus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Mycalesis patnia

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Mycalesis perseus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Mycalesis marginata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Mycalesis rhacotis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Mycalesis anynana

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Mycalesis anaxias

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Mycalesis horsfieldii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Mycalesis sirius

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Mycalesis mineus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Mycalesis rama

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Mycalesis francisca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Mycalesis orseis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Bushbrowns

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 13	~50%
	Orange Bushbrown			~40%
	Dingy Bushbrown			~20%
	Cedar Bushbrown			~10%
2	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 13	~50%
	Glad-Eye Bushbrown			~40%
	White-Bar Bushbrown			~20%
3	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3 of 13	~50%
	Glad-Eye Bushbrown			~40%
	Dark-Branded Bushbrown			~10%
	Cingalese Bushbrown			~10%
4	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 13	~50%
	Dingy Bushbrown			~40%
	Cedar Bushbrown			~20%
5	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 13	~40%
	Mycalesis marginata			~30%
	Purple Bushbrown			~10%
6	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 13	~30%
	🦋 Mycalesis rhacotis			~30%
7	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 13	~30%
	Mycalesis anynana			~20%
	🦋 Mycalesis rhacotis			~10%
8	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 13	~30%
	🦋 Mycalesis rhacotis			~30%
9	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 13	~30%
	Mycalesis horsfieldii			~20%
	Lilacine Bushbrown			~10%
10	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 13	~30%
	Mycalesis marginata			~30%
11	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 13	~30%
	Mycalesis anynana			~30%
12	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 13	~20%
	🦋 Mycalesis rhacotis			~10%
	Mycalesis anynana			~10%
13	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 13	~20%
	Mycalesis anynana			~20%
14	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 13	~20%
	Mycalesis anynana			~10%
	🦋 Mycalesis rhacotis			~10%
15	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 13	~10%
	Cedar Bushbrown			~10%
16	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 13	~10%
	🦋 Mycalesis rhacotis			~10%
17	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 13	~10%
	Mycalesis marginata			~10%
18	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 13	~10%
	White-Bar Bushbrown			~10%
19	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 13	~10%
	🦋 Mycalesis rhacotis			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	2 of 13	~40%
	Dark-Branded Bushbrown			~30%
	Mycalesis horsfieldii			~10%
2	Kigali	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 13	~30%
	🦋 Mycalesis rhacotis			~30%
3	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	2 of 13	~30%
	Dark-Branded Bushbrown			~20%
	Mycalesis horsfieldii			~10%
4	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	2 of 13	~30%
	Glad-Eye Bushbrown			~20%
	Dark-Branded Bushbrown			~10%
5	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 13	~30%
	🦋 Mycalesis rhacotis			~20%
	Mycalesis anynana			<5%
6	Accra	🇬🇭 Ghana	1 of 13	~20%
	🦋 Mycalesis rhacotis			~20%
7	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	3 of 13	~20%
	Dark-Branded Bushbrown			~10%
	Dingy Bushbrown			~10%
	Purple Bushbrown			<5%
8	Salem	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~20%
	Dingy Bushbrown			~20%
9	Guwahati	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~20%
	Dark-Branded Bushbrown			~20%
10	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~20%
	Dark-Branded Bushbrown			~20%
11	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 13	~20%
	Mycalesis horsfieldii			~10%
	Dingy Bushbrown			~10%
12	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 13	~10%
	Dingy Bushbrown			~10%
13	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 13	~10%
	Mycalesis horsfieldii			~10%
	Lilacine Bushbrown			<5%
14	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 13	~10%
	Purple Bushbrown			~10%
	Dark-Branded Bushbrown			<5%
	Dingy Bushbrown			<5%
15	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 13	~10%
	🦋 Mycalesis rhacotis			~10%
16	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	2 of 13	~10%
	Dingy Bushbrown			~10%
	Dark-Branded Bushbrown			~10%
17	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	2 of 13	~10%
	Dark-Branded Bushbrown			~10%
	Mycalesis horsfieldii			~10%
18	Xiamen City	🇨🇳 China	1 of 13	~10%
	Mycalesis horsfieldii			~10%
19	Nanjing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 13	~10%
	Lilacine Bushbrown			~10%
20	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 13	~10%
	Dark-Branded Bushbrown			~10%
21	Fuzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 13	~10%
	Mycalesis horsfieldii			~10%
22	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~10%
	Dark-Branded Bushbrown			~10%
23	Zhuhai [Macau]	🇨🇳 China	1 of 13	~10%
	Dark-Branded Bushbrown			~10%
24	Mysuru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~10%
	Dingy Bushbrown			~10%
25	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~10%
	Dark-Branded Bushbrown			~10%
26	Bandung	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 13	~10%
	Mycalesis horsfieldii			~10%
27	Pune	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~10%
	Dark-Branded Bushbrown			~10%
28	Seoul	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 13	~10%
	Lilacine Bushbrown			~10%
29	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	~10%
	Dingy Bushbrown			~10%
30	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 13	<5%
	Lilacine Bushbrown			<5%
31	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 13	<5%
	Dark-Branded Bushbrown			<5%
32	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 13	<5%
	Lilacine Bushbrown			<5%

Bushbrowns

Species in this group

Orange Bushbrown

Glad-Eye Bushbrown

Dingy Bushbrown

Mycalesis marginata

Mycalesis rhacotis

Mycalesis anynana

White-Bar Bushbrown

Mycalesis horsfieldii

Cedar Bushbrown

Dark-Branded Bushbrown

Cingalese Bushbrown

Lilacine Bushbrown

Purple Bushbrown

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Bushbrowns

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked