Polyura eudamippus celetis

Polyura eudamippus celetis (Fruhstorfer, 1914)


♂, Lam Dong, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito)

ON : Eriboea eudamippus celetis Fruhstorfer, 1914
OD : In: Seitz, Gross-Schmetterl. Erde 9: 722.
TL : "Süd-Annam" [Xom Gom, near Phan Rang, Ninh Thuan, S. Vietnam]. (NHML)

Distribution : C. & S.Vietnam.

	● ssp.nigrobasalis
	● transition zone of jamblichus and nigrobasalis
	● ssp.jamblichus
	● ssp.celetis
	● ssp.giudicii
	● ssp.

Type Materials Information

celetis :
Holotype ♂, Feb. Xom-Gom, Sud-Annam, H.Fruhstorfer. designated by R.L. Smiles,1977. (NHML)
Paratype 1♂, Feb. Xom-Gom, Sud-Annam, H.Fruhstorfer. designated by R.L. Smiles,1977. (NHML)

Records taken from Literature

[ VIETNAM ]
Eriboea eudamippus jamblichus: Fruhstorfer,1914 : 722. (S.Annam: Hom Gom)
Eulepis eudamippus nigrobasalis: Godfrey,1919 : 468. (S: Sui Kat)
Eriboea celetis: Vitalis,1919 : 233. (Annam)
Eriboea eudamippus f. jamblichus: Dubois & Vitalis,1924 : 46. (Annam: Hoa-Gom)
Eriboea eudamippus f. celetis: Dubois & Vitalis,1924 : 46. (S.Annam)
Eriboea eudamippus jamblichus: Metaye,1957 : 99. (C)
Eriboea eudamippus celetis: Metaye,1957 : 99. (C)
Polyura eudamippus nigrobasalis: Hanafusa,1989 : 19, pl.8, fig.1,♂. (S: Ban Me Thuot)
Polyura eudamippus nigrobasalis: Miyazaki et al.,2007c : 38, fig.N-120,♂. (Lam Dong: Dambri)
Polyura eudamippus nigrobasalis: Monastyrskii,2019 : 4(1):91–92. (C: Hon Ba; Bao Lam; Bu Gia Map) (partim)

Specimens Examined

[ VIETNAM ]
Lam Dong : 13♂ 1♀.

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

Notes

Smiles (1982) synonymized celetis with nigroapicalis. However, the taxon is rather different from ssp.nigroapicalis, and is quite similar to ssp.jamblichus except for the shape of the forewings. I tentatively treat it as a distinct subspecies based on its markings, shape of the wings and its distribution. Further taxonomic study is needed.

Literature

Fruhstorfer, H, 1914. 6. Familie: Nymphalidae. In: Seitz, A. (Ed.), Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde.
Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart, 9: 721–744. (9.Mar.1914)

Smiles, R.L, 1982. The taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Polyura Billberg (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae).
Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology), 44(3): 115–237. London.

Hanafusa, H, 1989. Notes on Polyura eudamippus (Doubleday).
Futao, 3: 18–28. (in Japanese)

2019.07.31 - 2024.02.29.