Miletus biggsii, the Bigg's brownie, is a small butterfly found in India and Myanmar that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. Range It is found in Kodagu (Coorg) in India, Myanmar, Thailand, Langkawi, Malaya, Tioman, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra, Belitung and Weh. Status It is very rare in Kodagu (a single record) and rare in Myanmar as per Mark Alexander Wynter-Blyth. Description A small butterfly, 32 to 38 mm in wingspan. The upper forewing in both sexes has a broad white discal band which is straight, coalesced and comprises at least one-fourth of the wing. Taxonomy The butterfly was earlier known as Gerydus biggsii Distant. Eliot provisionally placed the single specimen from Kodagu in Miletus nymphis. Subspecies Miletus biggsii biggsii (southern Burma, Thailand, Langkawi, Malay Peninsula, Tioman, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra, Belitung, Weh) Miletus biggsii albotignula (van Eecke, 1914) (Simalur) Miletus biggsii natunensis (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Natuna Islands) Miletus biggsii niasicus (Fruhstorfer, 1913) (Nias Island, Batu Island) Notes References Print Online Miletus (butterfly) Butterflies of Asia Butterflies described in 1884 Butterflies of Singapore Butterflies of Borneo