Poritia erycinoides elsiei

Poritia erycinoides elsiei Evans,1925


♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. (photo by K.Yano)		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♂, Phong Saly, Laos.		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Nan, Thailand.

♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

ON : Poritia erycinoides elsiei Evans,1925
OD : J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 30(2):334.
TL : Assam to N.Shan States.

Distribution : Assam, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Yunnan.

Synonym
∗ Poritia krishna Riley & Tams,1923 : Zool. Rec. 60(1923)(Ins.):226. (ISS)
Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Poritia erycinoides phraatica ; Godfrey,1930 : 310. (Prae: Me Song forest / W: Raheng)
Poritia erycinoides elsiei ; Davidson & Macbeth,1938 : 78. (Lampang: Me Serm, Me Htam forest)
Poritia hewitsoni ampsaga ; Shirozu & Saigusa,1962 : 46-47, pl.4, figs.29.♂,30.♂(Un), Textfig.17,♂genitalia. (Doi Inthanon)
Poritia erycinoides elsiei ; Pinratana,1981 : 19, 156, pl.2, figs.4.♂,5.♀. (Chiang Mai / Loei)
Poritia erycinoides phraatica ; Pinratana,1981 : 19, 156. (Chiang Mai)
Poritia erycinoides elsiei ; Kimura,1998 : 31, 37, figs.11.♂(Up),12.♂(Un),13.♀(Up),14.♀(Un). (Doi Phui ; Doi Suthep)
Poritia erycinoides elsiei ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 524, pl.236, figs.L3a,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀,♀(Un). (Doi Suthep / Doi Phu Kha)
Poritia hewitsoni hewitsoni ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : pl.238, figs.L10a, center♂,♂(Un), center♀,♀(Un) (in part).
Poritia erycinoides elsiei ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 536, pl.241, figs.L28a,♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Suthep / Doi Phu Kha)
Poritia erycinoides elsiei ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 28, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Phui / Doi Suthep)
Poritia erycinoides elsiei ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs, Early Stages. (Chiang Mai)

[ LAOS ]
Poritia erycinoides elsiei ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 ; 214, pl.106, figs.♂,♀. (Luang Phrabang / Xiang Khouang)
Poritia erycinoides elsiei ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 50.

[ VIETNAM ]
Poritia erycinoides ; Metaye,1957 : 89. (C)
Poritia erycinoides elsiei ; Hao et al.,2004 : 8, 74, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Cuc Phuong)
Poritia erycinoides ; Monastyrskii et al.,2006 : 42. (Thua Thien Hue: Nam Dong; A Luoi; Huong Thuy)
Poritia erycinoides phraatica ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,[2007] : 48, figs.L1-1,♂,♀. (Lam Dong: Dambri ; Dai Duc Me)
Poritia erycinoides elsiei ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,[2007] : 49, figs.L1-2,♂,♀. (Lam Dong: Dambri ; Dai Duc Me ; Gung Re)
Poritia erycinoides elsiei ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 47. (N / C)
Poritia erycinoides phraatica ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 47. (S)
Poritia erycinoides elsiei ; Yokochi et al.,2015 : 41. (Khanh Hoa: Hon Ba)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Mae Hong Son : 4♂ 1♀.

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

Chiang Mai : 14♂ 15♀ (incl.photo).

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

Lampang : 1♂ 1♀.

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

Nan : 2♂ 1♀.

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

Loei : 1♂ (photo).

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

Tak : 1♂.

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

Phetchabun : 1☿ (photo).

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

Chaiyaphum : 1♂ (photo).

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

[ LAOS ]
Xiang Khouang : 2♂ 1♀ (photo by H.Onodera).

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

Luang Prabang : 2♂ 1♀ (photo by H.Onodera).

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

Phong Saly : 1♂.

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

Bolikhamxai : 2♂ (photo by H.Onodera).

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

Sekong : 1♂.

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

Notes
The butterfly is locally common in montane forest at low to moderate elevations (alt.450m - 1200m).
Corbet,1940 mentioned the type locality of ssp.elsiei is Mergui (S.Myanmar). Female is polymorphic and very variable.
Literature

Evans, W.H.,1925 : The Identification of Indian Butterflies. Part VI.
J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 30(2):322- 351, 2 pls.

Corbet, A.S.,1940 : A revision of the Malayan species of Poritiinae. (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 90(11):337-350, pl.1.

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀, Phetchabun, Thailand.

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♂ + ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀ + ♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♂, Chaiyaphum, Thailand.

1999.05.12 - 2021.03.31.
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