The Tamil Bushbrown, Mycalesis (visala) subdita, is a satyrine

Satyrinae

Satyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the Browns, is a subfamily of the Nymphalidae . They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known diversity of brush-footed butterflies...

 butterfly found in South Asia

South Asia

South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...

. It is not resolved whether this is a good species

Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

 or belongs into Mycalesis visala

Mycalesis visala

The Long-brand Bushbrown is a species of satyrine butterfly found in Asia. It might include the Tamil Bushbrown as subspecies.-Description:...

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Description

Closely resembles in both seasonal forms Mycalesis mineus

Mycalesis mineus

The Dark-branded Bushbrown, Mycalesis mineus, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in Asia.-Description:Wet-season form.— Upperside dark vandyke-brown; fore and hind wings with slender subterminai and terminal pale lines...

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male can be discriminated by the sex-mark on the underside of the
fore wing: this is brown or ochraceous brown as in M. perseoides

Mycalesis perseoides

Mycalesis perseoides is a species of Satyrine butterfly found in Asia.-Description:This form closely resembles M. mineus, in both wet- and dry-season specimens. As in that form, the disposition of the ocelli on the underside of the hind wing separates it from M. perseus. From M...

but very much longer and broader, extending to but not going
beyond the transverse band crossing the wings.

Ceylon; S. India, Travancore.