Potanthus palnia palnia  (Evans, 1914)

Potanthus palnia palnia ♂ Up. Potanthus palnia palnia ♂ Un. Potanthus palnia palnia ♀ Up. Potanthus palnia palnia ♀ Un.
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Potanthus palnia palnia ♂ Up. Potanthus palnia palnia ♂ Un. Potanthus palnia palnia ♂ Up. Potanthus palnia palnia ♂ Un.
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♂, Chanthaburi, Thailand.
Potanthus palnia palnia ♂ genitalia Potanthus palnia palnia ♂ genitalia
♂ 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.
Potanthus palnia palnia map

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
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)

[ LAOS ]
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)

[ VIETNAM ]
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)


Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Mae Hong Son : 9♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Chiang Rai : 1♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Chiang Mai : 22♂ 1♀.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Nan : 17♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Tak : 4♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Chanthaburi : 1♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec


Notes

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.


Literature

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


Potanthus palnia palnia ♂
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

2018.05.31 - 2023.10.31.

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