Phaedyma columella singa

Phaedyma columella singa (Fruhstorfer, 1899)


♂, Yala, Thailand.

ON : Andrapana columella singa Fruhstorfer, 1899
OD : Berl. ent. Z. 44(3/4):286.
TL : Singapore. (MNHM)

Distribution : P.Thailand (Yala), W.Malaysia,
Singapore, Sumatra.

	● ssp.martabana
	● ssp.columella
	● ssp.singa

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Phaedyma columella singa ; Kimura et al.,2016 : 84, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Than To WF.)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Yala : 2♂ (incl. photo by S.Atdhabhan).

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Notes

The butterfly is uncommon in peninsular Thailand and is found in montane forests at moderate elevations (Alt. 550 - 800m).
The species is highly variable and more subject to seasonal and individual variation than to geographic variation. It is unclear whether this taxon can be clearly separated from ssp.martabana, as Eliot (1969) pointed out. Further taxonomic study is needed.

Literature

Fruhstorfer, H.,1899 : Neue Rhopaloceren aus dem malayischen Archipel.
Berl. ent. Z. 44(3/4):285-288, pl.2. (Dec.1899)

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

♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)

2020.10.31 - 2022.08.31.