Mycalesis visala
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Mycalesis visala, the long-brand bushbrown, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in south Asia. It might include the Tamil bushbrown as a subspecies. The colour and wing markings of both seasonal forms of M. visala closely resemble those of M. mineus. On the whole, however, M. visala runs larger, and as a rule both sexes (in the continental form, not in the insular race) can be discriminated from the males and females or allied forms by the shape of the forewing. This is, as a rule, produced and acute at apex, with the termen below sharply transverse. The males, moreover, have the sex-mark on the underside of the forewing rather bright ochraceous and very long, extending beyond the transverse bands crossing the wings.
Race andamana, Moore. Male sex-mark on the underside of the forewing as in M. visala. Shape of wings much more rounded in both seasonal forms of both sexes; in this closely resembling M. mineus, but the ground colour of the wings is darker and the ocelli proportionately larger. Disposition of the ocelli apparently quite constant. Upperside: forewing, two ocelli, the posterior the larger; hindwing, none in the male, an obscure one in the female.... Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long Brand Bushbrown sighting in Pune on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 177th most-seen of the 340 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Long Brand Bushbrown in Pune on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months. That is one of Pune's wettest months, with about 280 mm of rain against almost none in January.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Long Brand Bushbrown sightings, Pune ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Singapore (Singapore, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Long Brand Bushbrown is recorded against all the insects logged in Pune (13 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
