Neptis magadha charon Butler, 1867

Neptis magadha charon ♂ Up. Neptis magadha charon ♂ Un. Neptis magadha charon ♀ Up. Neptis magadha charon ♀ Un.
♂, Yala, Thailand. ♀, Ranong, Thailand.

ON : Neptis charon Butler,1867
OD : Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (3)20:400, pl.9, fig.1.
TL : 'Singapore' (NHML)
Distribution : P.Thailand (Phetchaburi and Southward), W.Malaysia.
● ssp.madadha
ssp.charon
Neptis magadha charon Map

Type Material Information

Type ♀, #999836, Singapore. (NHML, photo examined)


Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Neptis magadha charon ; Kimura et al.,2016 : 80, figs.♀,♀(Un). (Kam Puan)


Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Phetchaburi : 1♂ (photo by A.Giudici).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Ranong : 1♀.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Surat Thani (Koh Phangan dist.) : 1♂ (photo by A.Giudici).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Yala : 2♂ 1♀ (incl. photo by E.Ikari).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec


Notes

The butterfly is uncommon in montane forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 300 - 700m).


Literature

Butler, A.G.,1867 : Descriptions of new or little-known species of Asiatic Lepidoptera.
Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (3)20:399-405, 2pls.

Eliot, J.N.,1969 : An Analysis of the Eurasian and Australian Neptini (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae).
Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) Supple.15. London.


Neptis magadha charon ♂ Neptis magadha charon ♂
♂, Phetchaburi, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)

2020.09.30 - 2022.07.31.

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