♂, 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.
♂ (bred), Chiang Mai, Thailand. (photo by T.Laola)		♀ (bred), Chiang Mai, Thailand. (photo by T.Laola)
♀, 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 - N. Shan States [N. India - Myanmar]'. Distribution : Assam, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Yunnan. ● ssp.elsiei ● ssp.phraatica ● ssp.miuramasatsunei

[ 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 ; Shirôzu & 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; Kamphaeng Phet) (accessed: 2024.04.06)

[ LAOS ]
Poritia erycinoides elsiei ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 214, pl.106, figs.♂,♀. (Luang Phrabang; Xiang Khouang)
Poritia erycinoides elsiei ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 50.
Poritia erycinoides trishna ; Onodera,2022 : 71, pl.203, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♂,♂(Un). (Luang Phabang: Chamlong; Marphouk)

[ CAMBODIA ]
'Poritia cf. erycinoides elsiei ; Kosterin,2019 : 91, fig.9. (Koh Kong)'
Poritia cf. hewitsoni ; Kosterin,2019b : 27, figs.8,♂(Un),9,♂. (Mondulkiri)
Poritia erycinoides elsiei ; Chartier & Kosterin,2022 : 120. (Mondulkiri)

[ VIETNAM ]
Poritia erycinoides ; Metaye,1957 : 89. (C)
Poritia erycinoides elsiei ; Luong 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,2006d : 48, figs.L1-1,♂,♀. (Lam Dong: Dambri; Dai Duc Me)
Poritia erycinoides elsiei ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,2006d : 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)

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Mae Hong Son : 4♂ 1♀.

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Chiang Mai : 14♂ 15♀ (incl. photo).

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Lampang : 1♂ 1♀.

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Nan : 3♂ 1♀.

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Loei : 1♂ (photo).

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Phetchabun : 1☿ (photo).

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Chaiyaphum : 1♂ (photo).

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Kanchanaburi : 1♀ (photo by A.Giudici).

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

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

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Phong Saly : 1♂.

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

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The butterfly is common in montane forest at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 400 - 1500m). Males are territorial on trees or shrubs.
Females are polymorphic and very variable. Corbet (1940) mentioned the type locality of ssp.elsiei as Mergui, S. Myanmar. However, judging from the original description, it is more likely to be Assam to N. Shan States as described by Evans.

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.
♂ + ♀ (mating), Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♀ + ♂ (mating), Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂, Chaiyaphum, Thailand.	♂ (territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Larvae (bred), Lampang, Thailand. (photo by T.Laola)	Larvae, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Pupa (bred), Chiang Mai, Thailand.

1999.05.12 - 2024.04.30.