Pyroneura natuna  (Fruhstorfer, 1909)
Pyroneura natuna ♂ Up. Pyroneura natuna ♂ Un. Pyroneura natuna ♂ Up. Pyroneura natuna ♂ Un.
♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) ♂, Ranong, Thailand. (photo by K.Saito)

ON : Plastingia helena natuna Fruhstorfer, 1909
OD : Ent. Zs. 23(39):171.
TL : Natuna. (♂, NHML)
Distribution : P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward),
S.Myanmar (Mergui: Lenya Valley), W.Malaysia,
Borneo, Natuna. 		Pyroneura natuna map
Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Pyroneura flavia fruhstorferi ; Pinratana,1985 : 81, pl.27, figs.172,♂,♂(Un). (Ranong)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 1♂ 1♀.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Nakhon Si Thammarat : 1♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Yala : 1♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Notes

The butterfly is uncommon in montane forests at low elevations (Alt. 30 - 300m).
This taxon and two others, Pyroneura helena and Pyroneura flavia, have been confused. Their distribution records need to be reconfirmed. Further taxonomic study is needed.

Literature

Fruhstorfer, H.,1909 : Neue Hesperiden
Ent. Zeit. 23(39):171-174.

Maruyama, K.,1991 : Butterflies of Borneo vol.2, No.2. Hesperiidae, Addndum of vol.1.
XII+89 pp(Japanese text), 48 pls, XII+83 pp (English text) + 1.
Tobishima corporation. Tokyo, Japan.

Pyroneura natuna ♂
♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)
1999.09.11 - 2023.09.30.
A Check list of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM. Copyright © 1996- Y.Inayoshi.