Jamides cunilda nisanca
(Fruhstorfer, 1916)
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♂, Yala, Thailand. |
♀, Yala, Thailand. |
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♂, Satun, Thailand. |
♀, Satun, Thailand. |
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♂, Trang, Thailand. |
♀, Yala, Thailand. |
ON :
Lampides cunilda nisanca Fruhstorfer, 1916
OD : Arch. Naturgesch. (A)81(6):14.
TL : "Malayische Halbinsel" [W.Malaysia].
Distribution : P.Thailand (Trang and Southward), Langkawi, W.Malaysia, Tioman, Aur, Pemanggil.
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Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Jamides cunilda nisanca ; Pinratana,1981 : 59, pl.10, figs.3,♀,4,♀(Un). (Satun; Yala) (in part)
'Jamides virgulatus nisanca ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 578, pl.262, fig.L125,♂(Malaysia).'
Jamides virgulatus nisanca ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 600, pl.272, figs.L150,♂,♀,♀(Un). (Than To) (in part)
Jamides virgulatus nisanca ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 176, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Ka Chong; Thaleban; Than To WF.) (in part)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Trang : 1♂.
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Pattani : 1♂.
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Satun : 1♂ 1♀.
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Yala : 2♂ 3♀.
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Narathiwat : 1♀.
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Notes
The butterfly is locally not rare in montane forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 30 - 700m).
This species was known as cunilda, but the specific name was changed to virgulatus by Takanami in Seki et al. (1991).
Subsequently, Hirowatari (1992) divided virgulatus into two species, virgulatus (Borneo, Palawan) and cunilda (Myanmar, Thailand, West Malaysia, Sumatra, Java), without providing any evidence.
The fact is that cunilda (Java and W. Malaysia) and virgulatus (Borneo) have rather different male genitalia.
Therefore, following Hirotari, we have decided to treat them as separate species.
Further taxonomic study is needed.
Literature
Fruhstorfer, H.,1916 : Revision der Gattung Lampides auf Grund anatomischer Untersuchungen.
Arch. Naturgesch (A)81(6):1-46, pl.1-2. (Jan.1916)
Seki, Y., Takanami, Y. & Otsuka, K.,1991 : Butterflies of Borneo. Vol.2, No.1. Lycaenidae.
Tobishima Corporation.
Hirowatari, T.,1992 : A Generic Classification of the Tribe Polyommatini of the Oriental and Australian Regions (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae,Polyommatinae)
Bull. Univ. Osaka Pref., Ser. B, 44,Suppl.1-102.
Y.Inayoshi & K.Saito, 1999.07.11 - 2023.05.31.
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