Hestina assimilis assimilis

Hestina assimilis assimilis (Linnaeus, 1758)


♂, Ha Giang, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito)		♀, Ha Giang, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito)

ON : Papilio assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
OD : Syst. nat. (ed.10) 1:479.
TL : 'Asia' [Guangdong, China].

Distribution : Vietnam, China, Korea.

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

Hestina mena Moore, 1858 : Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (3)1:48-49. TL. 'N.India' [Moore (1896:37) stated: "The exact locality of this species is yet to be determined.]
Hestina nigrivena Leech, 1890 : Entomologist 23:31-32. TL. Chang-Yang, [Hubei], China.
Parhestina mena subdecorata Fruhstorfer, 1903 : Deut. ent. Zeit. [Iris] 16:25. TL. 'Patria ignota. (Vielleicht Süd-oder West-China, Nord-Birma?)'
∗ "Hestina assimilis coreana Kishida & Nakamura, 1936 : Ent. World 29/31:537. (Unavailable name)" (Cited from Masui et al.,2011)
∗ "Hestina assimilis imperfecta Bryk, 1946 : Ark. Zool. 38A:33. TL. Korea." (Cited from Masui et al.,2011)

Records taken from Literature

[ VIETNAM ]
Hestina assimilis ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2003 : 103. (Tuyen Quang: Na Hang)
Diagora assimilis ; Funahashi,2003 : 16. (Hajang)
Hestina assimilis assimilis ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 44. (N: Lao Cai; Ha Giang; Bac Can)
Hestina assimilis assimilis ; Monastyrskii,2019 : 4(1):75-76, pl.9, figs.2a♂,2b♂(spring form). (N: Ba Be; Lao Cai; Ha Giang)

Specimens Examined

[ VIETNAM ]
Ha Giang : 1♂ 1♀.

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

Notes

Literature

Linnaeus, C.,1758 :
Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis.
Holmiae, Laurentii Salvii. (Edition 10). 1(Animalia):[iv]+824pp.

Moore, F.,1858 : Descriptions of three new species of Diurnal Lepidoptera.
Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (3)1:48-49.

Moore, F.,[1896] : Lepidoptera Indica. Rhopalocera. Family Nymphalidae. Sub-family Nymphalinae (continued), Group II.
Potamina 3(26):25-48, pl.199-206.

Leech, J.H.,1890 : New species of lepidoptera from China.
Entomologist 23:26-50.

Fruhstorfer, H.,1903 : Neue Nymphaliden aus Ostasien.
Deut. ent. Zeit. [Iris] 16(1):22-42.

Corbet, A.S.,1949 : The Linnaean Names of Indo-Australian Rhopalocera. Part 7. Summary of Determinations.
Proc. R. Entomol. Soc. Lond (B)18(9-10):191-199.

Masui A., Bozano, G.C. & Floriani, A.,2011 : Guide to the Butterflies of the Palearctic Region: Nymphalidae 4: Subfamily Apaturinae
Omnes Artes.

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