Sahyadri Medus Brown

   Orsotriaena medus mandata (Moore, 1857)


Malayalam Name     

:

വയൽ തവിടൻ

Common Name

;

Sahyadri Medus Brown/ Smooth-eyed Bush Brown 

Order 

:

Lepidoptera

Super Family            

:

Papilionoidae (Butterflies)

Family              

Nympalidae

Sub Family

:

Satyrinae

DISTRIBUTION : 

The species found in South Asia, South East Asia and Australia. Sub-species O.m.mandata seen in India.

STATUS: Common. Only species in the Genus Orsotriaena.

HABITAT 
HABITS

IDENTIFICATION  FEATURES: 

Medium-sized brown butterfly with wingspan of 45 to 55 mm.

The butterfly is dark brown above with a thin marginal pale border. The upper hindwing having a thin submarginal line. There are no eyespots on the upperside of the wing,Below, the butterfly has a white discal band which runs across both wings. In the forewing, it has two eyespots, with the anterior eyespot slightly smaller. In the hindwing, it has two eyespots on the apical region and a separate ocellus in the tornal (hindmost) region. The uppermost of the eyespots in the hindwing are greatly smaller, while the remaining two are more or less of equal sizes.

SIMILAR SPECIES : 

Orsotriaena medus superficially resembles members of the genus Mycalesis (bushbrowns), but can readily be identified by the number of spots.

LARVAL HOST PLANTS

Brachiaria mutica, Oryza sativa (Poaceae).

LIFE CYCLE


MORE IMAGES
Sahyadri Medus Brown
photo credit:Anila Manalil






Sahyadri Medus Brown
Sahyadri Medus Brown- Side view-Anila Manalil


Courtesy 
Write up:Wikipaedia
Images: TNHS

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