♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂ genitalia, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

ON : Orthomiella fukienensis diversa Tshikolovets, 2021 OD : Atalanta 52(4):628-629, pl.2, figs.7(HT,♂), 8-12(PT,♂). TL : Aogacun, Pingbian, Yunnan, China. Distribution : N.Thailand, Yunnan.

Holotype ♂, 25.Mar.2017. Aogacun, 1360-1460m, Pingbian, Yunnan, China. V.Tshikolovets leg.
Paratypes : 9♂, same locality as holotype ; 1♂, Yangbi dist., Yunnan ; 1♂, Qiamadi, Fugong, Yunnan ; 93♂, Salween Valley, Yunnan ; 1♂, Mekong valley, Yangwozi, Lajingzhen, Yunnan.

[ THAILAND ]
Orthomiella pontis ssp. ; Pinratana,1981 : 68, pl.31, fig.8,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai: Chiang Dao)
Orthomiella pontis roverea [sic] ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 588. (Chiang Dao) (in part)
Orthomiella pontis ; Inayoshi,2009 - 2023 : Butterflies in Indo-China, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai) (31.Aug.2021 last updated ; 30.Jun.2023 changed.)
Orthomiella pontis pontis ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 610, not fig. (Chiang Dao) (in part)
Orthomiella pontis ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 155, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un). (Doi Pha Hom Pok)
Orthomiella pontis pontis ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, fig. (Chiang Mai) (accessed: 2023.06.16)

[ THAILAND ]
Chiang Mai (Fang dist ; Doi Saket dist.) : 12♂ (incl. photo).

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The butterfly is locally common in montane forests at moderate to high elevations (Alt. 1200 - 1800m) and is univoltine. Males frequently come to the banks of streams and puddles to suck water. In some places it is found sympatric with Orthomiella rantaizana.

Tshikolovets, V.,2021 : Description of new taxa of Rhopalocera from China and Laos (Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae and Hesperiidae)
Atalanta 52(4):625-639.

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

2009.03.10 - 2023.06.30.