♂, 2004.03.25. Xam Neua, Laos. (photo by K.Saito)		♀, Xieng Khouang, Laos. (photo by H.Onodera)

ON : Neptis philyra melior Hall, 1930 OD : Entomologist 63:158. TL : "Tse-Kou, Yunnan" [Yanmen, NW.Yunnan]. (NHML) Distribution : NW.Yunnan, Laos, Vietnam.

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Neptis philyra melior ; Saito et al.,2011 : 49, figs.5A♂,5B♂(Un). (Xam Neua)
Neptis philyra melior ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 45.
Neptis philyra melior ; Onodera,2022 : 36, pl.113, figs.♀,♀(Un). (Xiengkhouang: Phou Samsoum)

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Neptis philyra ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2003 : 100. (C: Vu Quang, Ha Tinh)
Neptis philyra melior ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 38. (N: Lao Cai / C: Ha Tinh)
Neptis philyra melior ; Monastyrskii,2019 : 4(2):73, pl.47, figs.2a♂,2b♂(Un),2c♀,2d♀(Un). (N: Van Ban / C: Vu Quang)

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Xieng Khouang : 1♀ (photo by H.Onodera).

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The figured male specimen shown above is the first discovery in Laos.

Hall, A.,1930 : New Forms of Nymphalidae (Rhopalocera) in the collection of the British Museum. Part II.
Entomologist 63:156-160.

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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