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Information for Orange bushbrown - Mycalesis terminus terminus

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Orange bushbrown
Mycalesis terminus terminus

Common in tropical north Queensland, the Orange bushbrown feeds mainly on rotting fruit, but will also feed on nectar and sap.

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Orange bushbrown - Mycalesis terminus terminus - Photo by Alex Pawlow

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They grow to about 40mm.

The subspecies M. terminus terminus is endemic to the Cape York peninsula