Curetis bulis stigmata
 (Moore, 1879)
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♂, Yala, Thailand. | 
♀, Yala, Thailand. | 
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♂, Yala, Thailand. | 
♀, Ranong, Thailand. | 
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♂, Satun, Thailand. | 
♂, Yala, Thailand. | 
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♂, Satun, Thailand. | 
♂ genitalia, Satun, Thailand. | 
ON :
Anops stigmata Moore, 1879 
OD : Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1879(1): 138. 
TL : "Moulmein, Burmah" [Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar] .
 
Distribution : S.Myanmar, P.Thailand (South from Ranong), Langkawi, W.Malaysia, {Singapore} 
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Synonym
Curetis thetis nisias Fruhstorfer, 1908 : Stett. ent. Ztg. 69: 50. TL. Malay. Halbinsel.
Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Curetis bulis stigmata ; Eliot,1990 : 224, 206, figs.1,4c-e(♂,genitalia). (P)
Curetis bulis stigmata ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 552, pl.250, figs.L53b♂,♂(Un),♂,♀,♀(Un). (Koh Tarutao; Yala)
Curetis bulis bulis ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, figs.♂,♀,[♂](Un). (Koh Samui) (accessed: 2021.04.19)
Curetis bulis bulis ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 566, pl.256, figs.L78,♂,♂(Un),♀♀(Un). (Koh Tarutao; Yala) (in part)
Curetis bulis stigmata ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 48, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un). (Kao Luang; Tarutao Is; Than To WF.)
'Curetis bulis stigmata ; Küppers & Janikorn,2020 : 133-134, fig.Abb.L-059,[as Curetis santana malayica]. (Phang Nga)'
Curetis bulis stigmata ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2023- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Nakhon Si Thammarat) (accessed: 2023.09.23)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
 Ranong : 1♀.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 
 Surat Thani : 2♀.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 
 Nakhon Si Thammarat : 1♀.
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 Satun : 3♂.
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 Yala : 18♂ 2♀ (incl. photo).
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Notes
The butterfly is common in montane forests at low elevations (Alt. 20 - 450m).
 Males frequently come to the banks of streams and puddles to suck water.
Literature
Moore, F.,1879 : Descriptions of new Asiatic Diurnal Lepidoptera.
Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1879(1): 136-144.
Fruhstorfer, H.,1908 : Neue Curetis und Uebersicht der bekannten Arten.
Stett. ent. Ztg. 69: 49-59. (Jan.1908)
Evans, W.H.,1954 : A Revision of the Genus Curetis. (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae).
Entomologist 87(9): 190-194, (10): 212-216, (11): 241-247.
Eliot, J.N.,1990 : Notes on the Genus Curetis Hübner (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae).
Tyô to Ga 41(4): 201-225.
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