''Mycalesis subdita'', the Tamil bushbrown, is a satyrine butterfly found in
south India
South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata or Peninsular India, consists of the peninsular southern part of India. It encompasses the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, as well as the union territo ...
and
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
. It is not resolved whether this is a
good species
In most contexts, the concept of good denotes the conduct that should be preferred when posed with a choice between possible actions. Good is generally considered to be the opposite of evil and is of interest in the study of ethics, morality, ph ...
or is a subspecies of ''
Mycalesis visala
''Mycalesis visala'', the long-brand bushbrown, is a species of Satyrinae, satyrine butterfly found in south Asia. It might include the Tamil bushbrown as a subspecies.
Description
The colour and wing markings of both seasonal forms of ''M. vis ...
''.
Description
Closely resembles in both seasonal forms ''
Mycalesis mineus
''Mycalesis mineus'', the dark-brand bush brown, Butterflies of Singapore is a ''. The male can be discriminated by the sex-mark on the underside of the forewing: this is brown or ochraceous brown as in '' M. perseoides'' but very much longer and broader, extending to but not going beyond the transverse band crossing the wings.