Hypolycaena amasa maximinianus (Fruhsrtorfer, 1912)
Hypolycaena amasa maximinianus ♂ Up. Hypolycaena amasa maximinianus ♂ Un. Hypolycaena amasa maximinianus ♀ Up. Hypolycaena amasa maximinianus ♀ Un.
♂, Ranong, Thailand. ♀, Ranong, Thailand.
Hypolycaena amasa maximinianus ♂ Up. Hypolycaena amasa maximinianus ♂ Un. Hypolycaena amasa maximinianus ♀ Up. Hypolycaena amasa maximinianus ♀ Un.
♂, Yala, Thailand. ♀, Ranong, Thailand.

ON : Zeltus etolus maximinianus Fruhsrtorfer, 1912
OD : Berl. ent. Z. 56(3/4):242.
TL : 'West, Nordost-Sumatra ; Borneo ; "Malayische Halbinsel" [W.Malaysia]'.
Distribution : P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward), Langkawi, W.Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra, Bangka.
● ssp.amasa
● ssp.maximinianus
Hypolycaena amasa maximinianus map
Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Zeltus amasa maximinianus ; Pinratana,1981 : 141, pl.25, figs.4.♂,5.♀,6.♂(Un). (Ranong; Trang; Yala)
Zeltus amasa maximinianus ; Seki,1986 : 20. (Ranong)
Hypolycaena merguia skapane ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : pl.320, figs.L386b♀,♀(Un). (in part)
Zeltus amasa maximinianus ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 702, pl.321, figs.L391b♂,♂(Un),♀. (Koh Samui)
Zeltus amasa maximinianus ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, figs.♂,[♂](Un). (Koh Samui) (accessed: 2022.10.06)
Hypolycaena merguia skapane ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : pl.341, fig.L408c♀(center). (in part)
Hypolycaena amasa maximinianus ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 746, pl.342, figs.L410b♂,♂(Un),♀. (Koh Samui; Ranong)
Hypolycaena amasa maximinianus ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 129, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Kam Puan; Khlong Naka; Sai Kao WF; Than To WF.)
Hypolycaena amasa maximinianus ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2020- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Yala) (accessed: 2023.09.05)
Hypolycaena amabilis lisba ; Küppers & Janikorn,2020 : 203, figs.Abb.L-411,♂(Un),412,♂(Un). (Phang Nga)
Hypolycaena amasa maximinianus ; Küppers & Janikorn,2020 : 204, figs.Abb.L-424,♂,425,♂(Un),426,♂,427,♂(Un). (Phang Nga)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 5♂ 2♀.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Satun : 1♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Yala : 4♂ 1♀.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Notes

The butterfly is common in montane and secondary forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 10 - 500m). Males frequently come to the banks of streams and puddles to suck water.

Literature

Fruhstorfer, H.,1912 : Uebersicht der Lycaeniden des Indo-Australischen Gebiets. Begründet auf die Ausbeute und die Sammlung des Autors.
Berl. ent. Z. 56(3/4):197-272, 4 figs. (April.1912)

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

Hypolycaena amasa maximinianus ♂ Hypolycaena amasa maximinianus ♀
♂, Yala, Thailand. ♀, Yala, Thailand.
Hypolycaena amasa maximinianus ♂ Hypolycaena amasa maximinianus ♀
♂, Yala, Thailand. ♀, Yala, Thailand.
1999.07.21 - 2024.06.30.
A Check list of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM. Copyright © 1996- Y.Inayoshi.