Neptis clinia leuconata
Butler, 1879
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♂, Yala, Thailand. |
♀, Yala, Thailand. |
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♂, Ranong, Thailand. |
♀, Ranong, Thailand. |
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♀, Satun, Thailand. |
♀, Yala, Thailand. |
ON :
Neptis leuconata Butler, 1879
OD : Trans. linn. Soc. London (Zoology) 1(8):541, pl.69, fig.1, labelled 'N.gononata', '♂' recte ♀.
TL : Malacca, [W.Malaysia]. (NHML)
Distribution : P.Thailand (Ranong and southward), Langkawi, W.Malaysia.
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● ssp.susruta |
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● ssp.leuconata |
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Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Neptis clinia leuconata ; Pinratana,1979 : 44, figs.N70b♂[♀],♂[♀](Un). (Yala)
Neptis clinia leuconata ; Pinratana & Eliot,1996 : 46, pl.26, figs.63b♂[♀],♂[♀](Un). (Trang; Pattani; Yala)
Neptis clinia leuconata ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 386, pl.167, figs.N66b♂,♂(Un). (Trang)
Neptis clinia leuconata ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Koh Samui) (accessed: 2022.04.14)
Neptis clinia leuconata ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 398, pl.172, figs.N240b♂,♂(Un). (Trang)
Neptis clinia leuconata ; Kimura et al.,2016 : 72-73, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Khlong Naka; Ka Chong; Sai Kao WF; Than To WF.)
Neptis clinia leuconata ; Küppers & Janikorn,2020 : 51-52, figs.Abb.N-277-280,289-290. (Phang Nga)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 2♂ 8♀.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Satun : 1♀.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Yala : 2♂ 6♀.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Notes
The butterfly is common in montane and secondary forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 50 - 700m) and is frequently found on forest edges and forest paths.
Literature
Butler, A.G.,1879 : The Butterflies of Malacca.
Trans. linn. Soc. London (Zoology) 1(8):533-568, pls.68,69.
Eliot, J.N.,1969 : An Analysis of the Eurasian and Australian Neptini (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae).
Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) Supple.15. London.
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♂ (territorial behavior), Yala, Thailand. |
♂, Yala, Thailand. |
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