Discolampa ethion ethion

Discolampa ethion ethion (Westwood,[1851])


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

♂, Tak, Thailand.		♀, Lampang, Thailand.

♂, Yala, Thailand.		♀, Yala, Thailand.

♂, Nan, Thailand.		♂, Phetchaburi, Thailand.

♂, Chanthaburi, Thailand.		♂, Trat, Thailand.

♂, Ranong, Thailand.		♂, Ranong, Thailand.

ON : Lycaena ethion Westwood,[1851]
OD : in Doubleday, Gen. diurn. Lep. (2):490, pl.76, fig.3,♂.
TL : Moulmein ; Silhet. (NHML)

Distribution : Sri Lanka, India to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos,
Cambodia, Vietnam, Hainan, Langkawi, W.Malaysia, Singapore.

Synonyms

Castalius ethion vavasanus Fruhstorfer,[1922] : in Seitz, Grossschmett. Erde 9:887. TL. S.India.
Castalius ethion colmus Fruhstorfer,[1922] : in Seitz, Grossschmett. Erde 9:887. TL. Ceylon.
Castalius ethion thalimar Fruhstorfer,[1922] : in Seitz, Grossschmett. Erde 9:887. TL. Malay Pen.

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Castalius ethion ; Godfrey,1916 : 137. (Chonburi: Sriracha)
Castalius ethion ethion ; Fruhstorfer,1915-1924 : 887. (Siam)
Castalius ethion ethion ; Godfrey,1930 : 315. (Prae: Me Song forest / Chiang Rai / Chonburi: Sriracha)
Ethion ethion ethion ; Shirozu & Saigusa,1962 : 64-66, pl.9, figs.69,♂,70,♂(Un),Textfig.29,♂genitalia. (Doi Inthanon)
Ethion ethion ethion ; Kawazoé,1964 : 147. (N: Ping Kong)
Discolampa ethion ethion ; Pinratana,1981 : 37, 160, pl.6, figs.1,♂,2,♂(Un). (Chaiyaphum / Chanthaburi / Kanchanaburi / Uthai Thani / Loei / Mae Hong Son / Nakhon Ratchasima / Trang)
Discolampa ethion thalimar ; Pinratana,1981 : 36, 161, pl.6, fig.3,♂(Un). (Narathiwat / Ranong / Satun)
Discolampa ethion ethion ; Yamaguchi & Aoki,2000 : 257, fig.172,♂. (Mukdahan: Phu Mu / Ubon Ratchathani: Pha Taem ; Ban Non Hai)
Discolampa ethion ethion ; Yamaguchi & Aoki,2002 : 32. (Ubon Ratchathani: Phu Chong Na Yoi)
Discolampa ethion ethion ; Yamaguchi, Aoki & Akiyama,2005 : 53. (Mukdahan: Ban Lao Kram ; Ban Na Lak / Ubon Ratchathani: Nam Tok Soi Sawan ; Phu Chong Na Yoi)
Discolampa ethion ethion ; Katsuyama et al.,2005 : 65-66, fig.68,♂. (Umphang: Tha Sai)
Discolampa ethion ethion ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 556, pl.252, figs.L66a,♂,♂(Un). (Wiang Pa Pao)
Discolampa ethion thalimar ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 556, pl.252, figs.L66b,♂,♂(Un). (Krabi / Ranong / "Chanthaburi" [loc.err.])
Discolampa ethion thalimar ; Les Day,2011 - : Butterflies of Koh Samui, fig. (Koh Samui) (accessed: 2020.10.05)
Discolampa ethion ethion ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 572, pl.259, figs.L91a,♂,♂(Un). (Wiang Pa Pao / Chanthaburi)
Discolampa ethion thalimar ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 572, pl.259, figs.L91b,♂,♂(Un). (Krabi / Ranong)
Discolampa ethion ethion ; Okamoto et.al.,2013 : 6. (Kanchanaburi: Mae Klong Station)
Discolampa ethion ethion ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 166, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Chiang Dao / Phu Khiewo / Kao Yai / Nakohn Nayok / Wan Nam Khiewo / Kao Soi Dao / Kratching WF / Kao Khiewo / Sai York Noi / Kuwai Noi / Kaeng Kratchan)
Discolampa ethion thalimar ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 166, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Ranong / Kam Puan / Khlong Naka / Satun / Than To WF)
Discolampa ethion ethion ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs., Early Stages. (Ratchaburi / Chanthaburi) (accessed: 2020.10.05)
Discolampa ethion thalimar ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2020- : Butterflies of Thailand, fig. (Yala) (accessed: 2020.11.13)
Discolampa ethion ethion ; Chaianunporn & Chaianunporn,2019 : 85. (Chaiyaphum: Chulabhorn Dam)

[ LAOS ]
Discolampa ethion ethion ; Motono & Negishi,1989 : 69, pl.99, figs.A5,♂,A6,♂(Un). (Tha Ngone / Vang Vieng / Pakse / Luang Prabang)
Discolampa ethion ethion ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 214, pl.108, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Nong Het / Thakhek)
Discolampa ethion ethion ; Onodera,2009b : 35,39,42. (Vientiane: Namsong Riverside / Bolikhamxai: Thabok; Phon Si)
Discolampa ethion ethion ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 51.

[ CAMBODIA ]
Discolampa ethion ; Onodera,2007 : 23,25,26, figs.76,♂,77,♀. (Rattanakiri: Veun Sai; Ou Chum)
Discolampa ethion ; Onodera,2009 : 63,67. (Mondolkiri: Bousra / Siem Reap: Phnum Kulen)
Discolampa ethion ethion ; Monastyrskii et al.,2011 : 130. (Phnom Samkos W.S.)

[ VIETNAM ]
Castalius ethion ethion ; Fruhstorfer,1915-1924 : 887. (Tonkin)
Castalius ethion ethion ; Metaye,1957 : 91. (no loc.)
Discolampa ethion ; Vu,2003 : 58. (Phu Quoc)
Discolampa ethion ethion ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,[2007] : 52, figs.L-14,♂,♀. (Lam Dong: Dambri ; Dai Duc Me ; Madagui / Dong Nai: Thac Mai / Bin Thuan: Dong Tien)
Discolampa ethion ethion ; Nihira,2009 : 101. (Phu Quoc)
Discolampa ethion ethion ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 49. (N / C / S)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Mae Hong Son : 1♂.

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

Chiang Mai : 11♂ 1♀ (incl.photo).

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

Lampang : 1♀.

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

Phrae : 1♂ 1♀.

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

Nan : 2♂.

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

Tak : 3♂.

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

Chonburi : 1♂.

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

Chanthaburi : 3♂.

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

Trat : 1♂.

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

Phetchaburi : 3♂.

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

Ranong : 8♂.

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

Surat Thani (Koh Phangan dist.) : 1♂ (photo by A.Giudici).

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

Yala : 4♂ 1♀ (incl.photo by S.Atdhabhan).

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

Notes

The species is highly variable even in the same locality and individual variation seems to be more pronounced than geographic variation. I consider ssp.thalimar from Malay Peninsula is hardly separable from ssp.ethion. Therefore I treat it as a synonym of nominotypical subspecies. Individuals in dry season tend have wider white band on the upperside.
The butterfly is not rare in montane forest at low to moderate elevations (alt.100m - 700m) and is often found along forest paths or forest edges.

Literature

Westwood, J.O.,1850-1852 : In Doubleday et al., The genera of diurnal Lepidoptera.
vol.2 : ii + pp.251-534, pls.31-80,54. London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans.


♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.	*♂ with Una usta, Chiang Mai, Thailand.*

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)

*♂ with Odontoptilum pygela, Yala, Thailand.*	♂, Surat Thani, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)

1999.06.24 - 2020.11.30.