Shyam, this species is actually quite common at Yeoor. I saw my very first Mycalesis visala at CEC Goregaon many years ago before I saw it in NE and C. India. Anyway, the species is common in all forested regions in the Western and Eastern Ghats, in the Eastern Himalaya and NE India, especially in deciduous and semi-evergreen forests.
I have a very similar form photographed at Bastar (Chhattisgadh). It hasn’t yet found its way on the website, but it eventually will. Your picture is now posted at: http://ifoundbutterflies.org/3-lepidoptera/mycalesis-visala Krushnamegh. ________________________________ From: SHYAM GHATE <[email protected]> Reply-To: butterflyindia <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:41:36 -0400 To: butterflyindia <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ButterflyIndia] Which is this one? Thanks, KK. Interesting, because this was shot at Yeoor, SNGP, Thane Dist. last Sunday (2011/10/09). All your pics are from the Eastern side and Isaac's book also says that it is more common in the Eastern range. The book additionally mentions Distr. as Peninsular India - south of Karnataka. It will be interesting to know if any of the Mumbai - Thane regulars have recorded it earlier but (perhaps) not sent to the group. Cheers. --- On Tue, 10/11/11, Kunte, Krushnamegh <[email protected]> wrote: From: Kunte, Krushnamegh <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ButterflyIndia] Which is this one? To: "butterflyindia" <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 1:46 AM Shyam, this is a very characteristic dry season form of the Indian Long-branded Bushbrown (Mycalesis visala visala): http://ifoundbutterflies.org/444-mycalesis/mycalesis-visala This particular form is not yet represented on the website, so your picture would be a very welcome addition. Krushnamegh. ________________________________ From: SHYAM GHATE <[email protected]> Reply-To: butterflyindia <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2011 07:08:59 -0400 To: butterflyindia <[email protected]> Subject: [ButterflyIndia] Which is this one? Need Id help. -- Enjoy
