♂, Phetchaburi, Thailand.		♂, Ranong, Thailand.
♂, Ranong, Thailand.		♂ genitalia, Ranong, Thailand.

ON : Halpe pelethronix pagaia Evans, 1932 OD : Ident. Indian Butts. (2nd ed.) : 395. TL : Tavoy, Burma. (♂, NHML) Distribution : Myanmar, P.Thailand, Vietnam. ● ssp.pagaia ● ssp.pelethronix

[ THAILAND ]
Halpe pelethronix pelethronix ; Pinratana,1985 : 56. (Ranong) (in part)
Halpe pelethronix pelethronix ; Kimura et al.,2011 : 58. (Kam Puan; Khlong Naka) (in part)

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Halpe pelethronix pagaia ; Devyatkin & Monastyrskii,2002 : 148. (Kon Ka Kinh)
Halpe pelethronix ; Monastyrskii et al.,2006 : 45. (Thua Thien Hue: Nam Dong)
Halpe pelethronix pagaia ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 78. (C) (in part)

[ THAILAND ]
Phetchaburi : 1♂.

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Ranong : 3♂.

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The butterfly is uncommon in montane forests at low elevations (Alt. 150 - 450m). Males occasionally come to the banks of streams and puddles to suck water.
The taxonomy and distribution of this species are still uncertain. Further taxonomic study is needed.

Evans, W.H.,1932 : The identification of Indian butterflies. second edition revised.
Bombay nat. Hist. Soc., Madras : 10+454pp, 32 pls, 9f.

2017.08.31 - 2023.07.31.