♂, Tak, Thailand.		♂, Tak, Thailand.
♂, Tak, Thailand.		♂ genitalia, Tak, Thailand.

ON : Neptis zaida putoia Evans, 1932 OD : Ident. Indian Butts. (2nd ed.) : 170. TL : Tha Ton, W.Dawnas. (♂, NHML) Distribution : S.Myanmar, W.Thailand. ● ssp.inayoshii ● ssp.thawgawa ● ssp.hasegawai ● ssp.putoia ● ssp.prasobchoki

♂, Type (red), 9-3-26. Tha Ton, W.Dawnas, 3000ft. (W.H.Evans,1932-274) (NHML, examined)

[ THAILAND ]
Neptis zaida putoia ; Eliot,1969 : 102. (Siam)
Neptis zaida  ; Godfrey,1930 : 280. (by literature Moore, Lep.Ind.4:20; Siam from Grosse-Smith collection.)
Neptis sankara guiltoides ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : pl.170, figs.78a♂,♂(Un). (in part)
Neptis zaida putoia ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 394, pl.171, figs.N85a♂,♂(Un). (Umphang)
Neptis zaida putoia ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 407-408, pl.176, figs.N261a♂,♂(Un). (Umphang)
Neptis zaida putoia ; Kimura et al.,2016 : 82, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un). (Umphang)

[ THAILAND ]
Tak : 14♂ (incl. photo).

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This is localized species however is not rare in their habitats. Female is still unknown. The butterfly is found in montane forest at moderate elevations (Alt.900m - 1200m).

Comparison of 4 subspecies

Evans, W.H.,1932 : The identification of Indian butterflies. second edition revised.
Bombay nat. Hist. Soc., Madras : 10+454pp, 32 pls, 9f.

♂, Tak, Thailand.	♂, Tak, Thailand.
♂, Tak, Thailand.	♂, Tak, Thailand.

2006.02.20 - 2022.07.31.