Caleta elna elvira

Caleta elna elvira (Fruhstorfer, 1918)


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

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

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

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

ON : Castalius elna elvira Fruhstorfer, 1918
OD : Tijdschr. Ent. 61:37-38.
TL : N.E.Sumatra ; Perak ; Borneo.

Distribution : P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward), W.Malaysia,
Singapore, Borneo, Karimata, Sumatra, Bangka, Palawan.

	● ssp.noliteia
	● ssp.elvira

Synonym

Castalius elna hondai H.Hayashi, 1976 : Trans. lepid. Soc. Japan 26(3/4):112, figs.Holotype 1♀,2♀(Un). TL. Palawan. (OMNH)

Type Materials Information

hondai :
Holotype ♀, 14.Dec.1969. Apogan, Palawan. (OMNH)
Paratypes : 5♀, Taot-Daram ; Apogan, Palawan.

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Caleta elna elvira ; Pinratana,1981 : 38, 161, pl.6, figs.10,♂,11,♂(Un). (Ranong; Trang; Yala)
Caleta elna elvira ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 558, pl.252, figs.L68b♂,♂(Un). (Ranong)
Caleta elna elvira ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 574, pl.259, figs.L93b♂,♂(Un). (Ranong)
Caleta elna elvira ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 168, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Kam Puan; Khlong Naka; Kao Luang; Than To WF.)
Caleta elna elvira ; Küppers & Janikorn,2020 : 147, figs.Abb.L-091-097. (Phang Nga)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 11♂ 2♀.

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

Nakhon Si Thammarat : 2♂.

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

Yala : 7♂ 2♀ (incl. photo).

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

Notes

The butterfly is locally common in montane forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 50 - 700m). Males frequently come to the banks of streams and puddles to suck water.

Literature

Fruhstorfer, H.,1918 : Revision der Gattung Castalius auf Grund der Morphologie der Generationsorgane.
Tijdschr. Ent. 61:17-44, pls.4,5.

Hayashi, H.,1976 :
New subspecies of Castalius elna Hewitson and Panchala birmana Moore from Palawan, The Philippines (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Trans. lepid. Soc. Japan 26(3/4):112-114, 12 figs.

Seki, Y., Takanami, Y. & Otsuka, K.,1991 : Butterflies of Borneo. Vol.2, No.1. Lycaenidae.
Tobishima Corporation.


♂, Yala, Thailand.	♀, Yala, Thailand.

1999.06.24 - 2023.09.30.