Amathusia phidippus phidippus

Amathusia phidippus phidippus (Linnaeus, 1763)


♂, Chanthaburi, Thailand.		♂, Chanthaburi, Thailand.

ON : Papilio phidippus Linnaeus, 1763
OD : Amoen. acad. 6:402.
TL : Java. (Linnaean Society of London)

Distribution : S.Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Langkawi, W.Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra, Simeulue, Bangka, Belitung, Natuna, Java, Bawean, Bali, Lombok.

Synonyms
(--- The taxon marked with an asterisk is cited from other literature and I have not been able to confirm the original description.)

Amathusia phidippus dilutus Fruhstorfer, 1904 : Deut. ent. Zeit. [Iris] 17:152. TL. 'Nord- und Südost-Borneo'.
Amathusia phidippus adustatus Fruhstorfer, 1904 : Deut. ent. Zeit. [Iris] 17:152-153. TL. "Bangkok. Siam" [Bangkok, Thailand].
Amathusia phidippus baweanicus Fruhstorfer, 1905 : Soc. Ent. 20(17):129-130. TL. Bawean.
Amathusia phidippus lombokiana Fruhstorfer, 1905 : Soc. Ent. 20(17):130. TL. Lombok.
Amathusia phidippus phidippus forma coriotincta Stichel, 1906 : in Wytsman, Genera Insectorum 36:11. TL. Natuna Inseln.
Amathusia phidippus chersias Fruhstorfer, 1911 : in Seitz, Grossschmett. Erde 9:427. TL. 'Perak, [W.Malaysia] und Singapore'.
Amathusia phidippus eutropius Fruhstorfer, 1911 : in Seitz, Grossschmett. Erde 9:427. TL. Sumatra.
Amathusia phidippus eutropius form retracta Fruhstorfer, 1911 : in Seitz, Grossschmett. Erde 9:428. TL. Nordost- Sumatra.
Amathusia phidippus phidippus form retrogada Fruhstorfer, 1911 : in Seitz, Grossschmett. Erde 9:428. TL. Java.
Amathusia phidippus dilutus ♀-fa. arrenopia Fruhstorfer, 1911 : in Seitz, Grossschmett. Erde 9:428. TL. Südost-Borneo.
Amathusia phidippus dilutus form epidesma Fruhstorfer, 1911 : in Seitz, Grossschmett. Erde 9:428. TL. Südost-Borneo.
Amathusia phidippus majada Fruhstorfer, 1916 : Soc. Ent. 31(5):24. TL. OstJava.
Amathusia phidippus melanops Eecke, 1918 : Zool. Meded. Leiden, 4:83, pl.8, fig.2. TL. "Pulu Lasia" [Pulau Lasia, Teupah Selatan, Indonesia].
Amathusia gunneryi Corbet & Pendlebury, 1936 : J. fed. Malay St. Mus. 18(1):146-147, pl.4, figs.5,♂(Un), 6,♀(Un). TL. Kuala Lumpur, Selangor Malay Peninsula. (NHML)
* "Amathusia duponti Toxopeus, 1951 : Idea 9:17. TL. Java." (Cited from Aoki et al.,2002)
* "Amathusia lieftincki Toxopeus, 1951 : Idea 9:18. TL. Java." (Cited from Aoki et al.,2002)
* "Amathusia rosieri Toxepeus, 1951 : Idea 9:18. TL. Java." (Cited from Aoki et al.,2002)

Type Materials Information

gunneryi :
Holotype ♂, 14.Jan.1930. Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malay Peninsula. A.S.Corbet (NHML)
Allotype ♀, 21.Jan.1930. Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malay Peninsula. A.S.Corbet (NHML).

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Amathusia phidippus adustatus [sic] ; Fruhstorfer,1911 : 427. (Bangkok)
Amathusia phidippus adustatus [sic] ; Godfrey,1916 : 124.
Amathusia phidippus chersias ; Pendlebury,1923 : 34. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Khao Ram Wat Kiriwong)
Amathusia phidippus adustatus [sic] ; Godfrey,1930 : 259-260. (Pak Jong; Chonburi: Sriracha; Bangkok)
Amathusia phidippus chersias ; Godfrey,1930 : 260. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Wat Kiriwong)
Amathusia phidippus chersias ; Godfrey,1932a : 267. (P)
Amathusia phidippus phidippus ; Pinratana,1983 : 52, 62, pl.33, figs.12a♀,♂(Un). (Ranong; Songkhla; Ko Samui; Phuket; Nakhon Sri Thammarat; Narathiwat)
Amathusia phidippus adastatus [sic] ; Pinratana,1983 : 53, pl.48, fig.12b♂(Un). (Bangkok; Chonburi; Chanthaburi; Nakhon Nayok; Nakhon Ratchasima; Rayong)
Amathusia phidippus phidippus ; Katsuyama et al.,2005 : 68, fig.131,♂. (Umphang)
Amathusia phidippus phidippus ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 324, pl.135, figs.A13a♂,♂(Un),♀. (Nakhon Si Thammarat)
Amathusia phidippus adastatus [sic]; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 324, pl.135, figs.A13b♂,♂(Un),♀. (Tak; Kanchanaburi; Chanthaburi)
Amathusia phidippus phidippus ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, fig.♂[♀](Un). (Koh Samui; Koh Phangan) (accessed: 2021.12.18)
Amathusia phidippus phidippus ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 326, pl.135, figs.N159,♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀. (Tak; Kanchanaburi; Chanthaburi; Nakhon Si Thammarat)
Amathusia phidippus phidippus ; Okamoto et al.,2013 : 9. (Kanchanaburi: Mae Klong Station)
Amathusia phidippus phidippus ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs., Early Stages. (Sa Kaeo; Saraburi; Chanthaburi; Trat) (accessed: 2023.06.03)
Amathusia phidippus phidippus ; Kimura et al.,2016 : 144, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Nakhon Nayok; Kao Soi Dao; Kao Khiewo; Pattaya; Ka Chong; Haadjai)
Amathusia phidippus phidippus ; Küppers & Janikorn,2017 : 289, figs.Abb.M-053-054. (Phang Nga)

[ LAOS ]
Amathusia phidippus phidippus ; Masui & Uehara,2014 : 37-38, figs.9a♂,9b,♂(Un). (Pakse)

[ CAMBODIA ]
Amathusia phidippus ; Vitalis,1919 : 225. (Cambodge)
Amathusia phidippus f. friderici ; Dubois & Vitalis,1924 : 33. (Cambodge)
Amathusia phidippus adustatus [sic] ; Woodfield & Murton,2006 : figs,♂,♂(Un). (Botum Sakor NP.)
Amathusia phidippus phidippus ; Monastyrskii et al.,2011 : 129. (Phnom Samkos W.S.)
'Amathusia cf. phidippus phidippus ; Kosterin,2019 : 102. (Koh Kong; Kep)'
Amathusia phidippus phidippus ; Chartier & Kosterin,2022 : 116. (Koh Kong; Mondulkiri; Preah Sihanouk; Pursat; Siem Reap)

[ VIETNAM ]
Amathusia phidippus ; Vitalis,1919 : 225. (Cochinchine)
Amathusia phidippus ; Lemée,1950 : 64. (Saigon)
Amathusia phidippus friderici ; Metaye,1957 : 99. (S)
Amathusia phidippus phidippus ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,2006c : 34, figs.S-44,♂,♀. (Lam Dong: Dambri; Dai Duc Me)
Amathusia phidippus phidippus ; Monastyrskii,2011 : 105-106, pl.24, figs.a♂,b♂(Un),c♀. (C: Kon Cha Rang / S: Nam Cat Tien; Lo Go Sa Mat)
Amathusia phidippus phidippus ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 29. (C / S)
Amathusia phidippus phidippus ; Saito et al.,2017 : 81. (S: Nui Cam)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Sa Kaeo : 1♂ (photo by A.Giudici).

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Chonburi : 1♂.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Chanthaburi : 4♂.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Surat Thani (Koh Phangan dist.) : 1♂ (photo by A.Giudici).

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Notes

The butterfly is not rare in secondary forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 10 - 300m) and is often found in coconuts plantation.
Occasionally they come to the electric lights in shops in town after sunset.

Literature

Linnaeus, C.,1763 : Centuria Insectorum, Proposuit Boas Johansson.
Amoen. acad. 6:384-415.

Fruhstorfer, H.,1904 : Neue Indo-Australische Lepidopteren.
Deut. ent. Zeit. [Iris] 17(1):133-157. (5.Oct.1904)

Fruhstorfer, H.,1905 : Neue Amathusiinae.
Soc. ent. 20(17):129-130, 1 fig. (1.Dec.1905)

Stichel, H.,1906 : Lepidoptera Rhopalocera. Fam. Nymphalide. Subfam. Amathusiinae.
in Wytsman, Genera Insectorum 36:1-67, pl.1-6.

Fruhstorfer, H.,1911 : 5. Familie: Amathusiidae in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9
417-432. (25.Aug.1911)

Fruhstorfer, H.,1916 : Neue Rhopaloceren.
Soc. ent. 31(5):24. (28.Apr.1916)

Eecke, R.V.,1918 : Studies on Indo-Australian Lepidoptera III. Some Rhopalocera and Netrocera from Simalur. Pulu Lasia, Pulu Bai and Sumatra
Zool. Meded. Leiden, 4:70-102, 2 pls.

Corbet, A.S. & Pendlebury, H.M.,1936 : Revision of the Genus Amathusia with special Reference to the Malayan Species.
J. fed. Malay St. Mus. 18(1):141-153, pl.IV & V.

Eliot, J.N.,1964 : A note on the phidippus L group of the genus Amathusia, with special reference to the Malayan forms
Entomologist 97:155-161.

Aoki, T., Yamaguchi, S. & Uémura, Y.,1982 : Butterflies of the South East Asian Islands vol.3. Satyridae, Amathusiidae and Libytheidae.
530 pp, 113 col.pls. Plapac co. Ltd. (in Japanese)

Uémura, Y.,1986 : Identification guide to the species of the genus Amathusia (Lepidoptera : Satyridae ; Amathusiinae)
Yadoriga 125:2-8. (in Japanese)

Eliot, J.N.,1992 : In Corbet & Pendlebury, The Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula, edn. 4.
Malayan Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.

Aoki, T., Yamaguchi, S., Uemura, Y. & Saitoh, T.,2002 :
Additional Notes on the Amathusiid Butterflies after Publication of "Butterflies of the South East Asian Islands Part 3 Satyridae, Libytheidae"
Yadoriga 194:49-60, 66 figs. (in Japanese)


♂, Sa Kaeo, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)	♂, Surat Thani (Koh Phangan dist), Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)

2007.10.10 - 2025.03.31.