Athyma selenophora amharina
(Moore, 1898)
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♂, Ranong, Thailand. |
♀, Ranong, Thailand. |
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♂, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. |
♀, Surat Thani, Thailand. |
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♂, Phetchaburi, Thailand. (photo by T.Aoyama) |
♂, Phetchaburi, Thailand. (photo by K.Yano) |
ON :
Pantoporia amharina Moore, 1898
OD : Lep. Ind. 3(34):207.
TL : 'Malay Peninsula; Sumatra'.
Distribution : P.Thailand (Phetchaburi and Southward), W.Malaysia.
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● ssp.bahula |
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● transition zone of bahula and amharina |
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● ssp.amharina |
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● ssp.aoyamai |
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Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Pantoporia selenophora epibaris ; Pendlebury,1923 : 39. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Khao Luang)
Pantoporia selenophora amharina ; Pendlebury,1923 : 39. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Khao Luang)
Pantoporia selenophora amharina ; Godfrey,1930 : 286. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Khao Luang)
Pantoporia selenophora amharina ; Godfrey,1932a : 269. (P)
Athyma selenophora amharina ; Pinratana,1979 : 57, not fig. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat)
Athyma selenophora amharina ; Pinratana & Eliot,1996 : 60, pl.38, figs.105b♂,♀. (Ranong; Nakhon Sri Thammarat)
Athyma selenophora amharina ; RDPB & DNP,2006-2008 : Butterflies in Hala-Bala Forest, fig.♂. (Narathiwat: Hala Bala) (last update: 2006.12.27 ; accessed: 2024.05.11)
Athyma selenophora amharina ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 404, pl.177, figs.N109b♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Ranong; Surat Thani)
Athyma selenophora amharina ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 414, pl.181, figs.N274b♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Ranong; Surat Thani)
Athyma selenophora amharina ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Phetchaburi) (accessed: 2023.06.30)
Athyma selenophora ampharina ; Kimura et al.,2016 : 87, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Muang Shone; Kao Pho Ta; Kam Puan; Khlong Naka)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Phetchaburi : 2♂ 1♀ (incl. photo by T.Aoyama).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Ranong : 1♂ 1♀.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Surat Thani : 2♀.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Phuket : 1♀.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Nakhon Si Thammarat : 5♂ 1♀.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Yala : 3♂ (incl. photo).
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Notes
The butterfly is not rare in montane forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 30 - 1200m).
Males are territorial on shrubs at hilltops.
In Phetchaburi, upper part of peninsular Thailand, both ssp.amharina and ssp.bahula are found sympatrically.
It seems to be a transition zone containing intermediate individuals.
Literature
Moore, F.,1896-1899 : Lepidoptera Indica.
London, Lovell Reeve & Co.
Vol. 3(25):1-24, pl.191-198 ([11.Jul].1896) ; (26):25-48, pl.199-206 ([18.Nov].1896) ; (27):49-72, pl.207-214 ([5.Mar].1897) ; (28):73-96, pl.215-222 ([27.Aug].1897) :
(29):97-112, pl.223-230 ([26.Nov].1897) ; (30):113-128, pl.231-238 ([25.Feb.1898]) ; (31):129-144, pl.239-246 ([1.Jun].1898) ; (32):145-168, pl.247-254 ([27.Aug].1898) ;
(33):169-192, pl.255-262 ([12.Oct].1898) ; (34):193-216, pl.263-270 ([28.Oct].1898) ; (35):217-232, pl.271-278 ([17.Jan.1899]) : (36):233-254, pl.279-286 ([27.Jan].1899)
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♂, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. |
♂, Yala, Thailand. |
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♂, Phetchaburi, Thailand. (photo by T.Aoyama) |
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