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.

● ssp.elsiei
● ssp.phraatica
● ssp.miuramasatsunei

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),♂(center,Un),♀(center),♀(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) (accessed: 2021.07.01)

[ 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

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). Male makes a territory on the trees and shrubs.
Female is polymorphic and very variable. Corbet,1940 mentioned the type locality of ssp.elsiei is Mergui (S.Myanmar). However, judging from the original description, it seems likely to be Assam to N.Shan States as described by Evans.
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.

♂ (territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀, Phetchabun, Thailand.

♂ (territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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

♂, Chaiyaphum, Thailand.

1999.05.12 - 2021.07.31.

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