Telinga heri, also known as the Moore's bushbrown or the large-eyed bushbrown, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Himalayas in India, Nepal and Bhutan. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1857. This species is monotypic.
Description The underside of this species is brown, with a prominent yellow discal band across both wings. The area inside of this line is heavily marked. The underside forewing has a single large ocellus, while the hindwing has a series of six smaller ocelli on a smaller curve.
The upperside forewing has a large ocellus, like the underside. The hindwing usually has ocelli in spaces 1,2 and 3. The male has a small black brand and a tuft on the hindwing.
The wingspan of this species is 60-70 mm.
Habits and habitat This species is recorded between April and November at altitudes of 1000-2000 metres.
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