Athyma daraxa ranongensis Saito & Inayoshi, 2023

Athyma daraxa ranongensis ♂ Up. Athyma daraxa ranongensis ♂ Un. Athyma daraxa ranongensis ♂ Up. Athyma daraxa ranongensis ♂ Up.
♂, 1995.04.07. Ranong, Thailand. Holotype ♂, 1994.02.26. Ranong, Thailand. Paratype
Athyma daraxa ranongensis ♂ Up. Athyma daraxa ranongensis ♂ Un. Athyma daraxa ranongensis ♂ Up. Athyma daraxa ranongensis ♂ Up.
♂, 1994.02.26. Ranong, Thailand. Paratype ♂, 1989.03.14. Ranong, Thailand. Paratype

ON : Athyma daraxa ranongensis Saito & Inayoshi, 2023
OD : Butterflies 93:38,40, figs.32(HT,♂), 32v(HT,♂Un).
TL : Muang Chone, Ranong, P.Thailand. (RIEB)
Distribution : P.Thailand (Ranong: Muang Chone).
● ssp.daraxa
ssp.ranongensis
Athyma daraxa ranongensis Map

Type Materials Information

Holotype ♂, 7.Apr.1995. Muang Chone, Ranong, P.Thailand. S.Ruangrit leg. (RIEB, examined.)
Paratypes: same locality as holotype, 3♂, (RIEB ; in coll. Y.Inayoshi, examined.) (Some of the paratypes will be preserved in NHML and THNHM.)


Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Athyma daraxa ranongensis ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2024- : Butterflies of Thailand, fig. (Ranong) (accessed: 2024.03.03)


Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 4♂ (Holotype and Paratypes).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec


Notes

The pale green discal bands on both wings are much narrower than in the nominotypical subspecies and ssp.theoda from W. Malaysia. The morphological characteristics are closer to the continental nominotypical subspecies, rather than ssp.theoda.
The butterfly is uncommon in montane forests at moderate elevations (Alt. 1000 - 1400m). The female is unknown. Further research is needed.


Literature

Saito, K. & Inayoshi, Y.,2023 : Descriptions of new species and new subspecies of Nymphalidae and Lycaenidae from Thailand and Vietnam
Butterflies 93:31-50.


2024.02.29 - 2024.03.31.

A Check list of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM. Copyright © 1996- Y.Inayoshi.