No subspecies are listed under this species. It is usually treated as a subspecies of the Sri Lankan Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857 – Sri Lankan Glad-eye Bushbrown.
No subspecies are listed under this species. This species is sometimes referred to as the Pale-brand Bushbrown, a name given by Evans (1932) to Mycalesis khasia, which is a synonym of intermedia (Kunte 2012).
No subspecies are listed under this species. This is also known as the Small Long-brand Bushbrown.
(1) Mycalesis gotama charaka Moore, [1875] – Bengal Bushbrown The subspecies charaka is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
(1) Mycalesis francisca sanatana Moore, [1858] – Himalayan Lilacine Bushbrown
(2) Mycalesis francisca albofasciata Tytler, 1914 – Manipur Lilacine Bushbrown
(1) Mycalesis anaxias anaxias Hewitson, 1862 – Sahyadri White-bar Bushbrown
(2) Mycalesis anaxias aemate Fruhstorfer, 1911 – Indo-Chinese White-bar Bushbrown This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
No subspecies are listed under this species. It is also known as the Watson's Bushbrown or the Adamson's Bushbrown. This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.