Dear Haneesh, The Medus Brown (=Nigger, Orsotriaena medus) is correct. For the bushbrown, compare the picture with the Sahyadri Long-branded Bushbrown (Mycalesis igilia):
http://ifoundbutterflies.org/3-lepidoptera/mycalesis-igilia Confirmation can come only when you have checked the male brand, but the markings are remarkably similar. There are not too many recent records of this species from the Western Ghats. With best regards, Krushnamegh. ------------------------------------------------- Krushnamegh Kunte, PhD Ramanujan Fellow and Reader National Center for Biological Sciences (NCBS) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) GKVK, Bellary Road, Bengaluru 560065, India. Ph: +91 80 2366-6001/02/18/19, ext 6410 Mobile: + 91 9483-525-925 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Website: http://biodiversitylab.org/ Indian Foundation for Butterflies: http://ifoundbutterflies.org/ Emails: [email protected], [email protected] From: haneesh km <[email protected]> Reply-To: butterflyindia <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:12:11 +0530 (IST) To: butterflyindia <[email protected]> Subject: [ButterflyIndia] From facebook group; one bushbrown for id hi all, forwarding a posting by Muhammed haneef in Facebook group today, shot at Kasargod, Kerala. Please help us in identifying the bushbrown in the picture.. cheers haneesh -- Enjoy
