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Malayan

Megisba malaya · Lycaenidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records1,940in 2 countries
Most seen inTaiwan1,915 records
Red List–IUCN status
Malayan
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About

Malayan in brief

The malayan (Megisba malaya) is a butterfly or moth of the Lycaenidae family — species of insect.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 1,940 published records, most of them from Taiwan and Bangladesh. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in September, October and November and fall to their lowest in February and March.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Taiwan1,915 records · best Oct, Nov
Bangladesh25 records · best May, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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