♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♂, Chanthaburi, Thailand.
♂ genitalia, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

ON : Telicota palnia Evans, 1914 OD : J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 23(2):309. TL : Palni Hills, S.India. (♂, NHML) Distribution : India, Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar (to Ataran), Thailand, Laos, Hainan, China.

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Potanthus palnia palnia ; Davidson & Macbeth,1938 : 88-89. (Prayao: Me Thum forest)
Potanthus palnia palnia ; Evans,1949 : 386. (Siam)
Potanthus palnia palnia ; Kawazoé,1964 : 135-136, pl.3, figs.23,♂,24,♂(Un), Textfig.9,♂genitalia. (Doi Suthep)
Potanthus palnia palnia ; Pinratana,1985 : 101, pl.35, fig.227,♂. (Chiang Mai; Nong Khai; Tak)
Potanthus palnia palnia ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 830, pl.381, figs.H268,♂,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai; Chanthaburi)
Potanthus flavus alcon ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 830, pl.831, figs.H.269,♂,♂(Un). (Chiang Rai: Wiang Pa Pao)
Potanthus palnia palnia ; Kimura et al.,2011 : 97, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Chiang Dao; Doi Suthep; Charn Phu; Khun Lao Villege; Phu Khiewo; Kao Yai; Bung Kahn; Kratching WF; Mae Sohd; 'Than To WF.')
Potanthus palnia palnia ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 892, pl.412, figs.H265,♂,♂,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai; Chanthaburi)

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Potanthus palnia palnia ; Motono & Negishi,1989 : 83, col.pl.16 ; pl.116, figs.A1,♂,A2,♂(Un). (Nam Moh)
Potanthus palnia palnia ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 225, pl.142, fig.♂. (Phatong)
Potanthus palnia palnia ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 60.
Potanthus palnia palnia ; Onodera,2022 : 120, pl.257, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Oudomxai; Luang Phabang: Pak Mong)

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Potanthus palnia palnia ; Devyatkin & Monastyrskii,1999 : 175. (by literature)
Potanthus palnia palnia ; Devyatkin & Monastyrskii,2002 : 150. (Ba Be-Na Hang / Ke Bang)
Potanthus palnia palnia ; Devyatkin & Monastyrskii,2003 : 129. (S: Bi Doup - Nui Ba)
Potanthus palnia palnia ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 83. (N / C: to Lam Dong)

[ THAILAND ]
Mae Hong Son : 9♂.

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Chiang Rai : 1♂.

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Chiang Mai : 22♂ 1♀.

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The butterfly is locally common in montane forests at low to high elevations (Alt. 300 - 1600m). Males are territorial on shrubs or undergrowth.
Kimura et al.,2011 recorded this taxon from Than To, Yala, but this is rather doubtful. This species has never been found in peninsular Thailand and the Malay Peninsula. The only other known subspecies afer is from Sumatra. The specimen needs to be reconfirmed.

The species of this genus are so similar that identification by male genitalia is required. Therefore, records that do not examine the male genitalia cannot be adopted. In addition, although there are many field photos, most are either misidentified or unidentifiable and therefore cannot be used as records.

Evans, W.H.,1914 : Notes on Indian butterflies. 11-17. [Part 3].
J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 23(2)302-310.

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

2018.05.31 - 2023.10.31.