♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Chiagn Mai, Thailand.
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♂ (ws), Xieng Khouang, Laos.

ON : Heliophorus brahma mogoka Evans, 1932 OD : Ident. Indian Butts. (2nd ed.) : 247. TL : 'N.Burma to Mogok, [Myanmar]'. Distribution : C.Myanmar, N.Thailand, Laos. ● ssp.mogoka ● ssp.major

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Heliophorus brahma mogoka ; Davidson & Macbeth,1938 : 79. (Chiang Mai: Doi Pui)
Heliophorus brahma mogoka ; Pinratana,1981 : 71, pl.11, figs.17,♂,18,♀,19,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai)
Heliophorus hybrida ; Pinratana,1981 : 71, pl.11, fig.20,♂. (Chiang Mai)
Heliophorus brahma mogoka ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 590, pl.267, figs.L162,♂,♂(Un),♀. (Doi Pha Hom Pok)
Heliophorus hybrida ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 590, pl.267, figs.L163,♂,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai)
Heliophorus brahma mogoka ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 616, pl.279, figs.L186,♂,♂(Un). (Doi Pha Hom Pok) (in part)
Heliophorus hybrida ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 616, pl.279, figs.L187,♂,♂,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai)
Heliophorus brahma mogoka ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 150, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Pha Hom Pok; Doi Ang Kang; Doi Chiang Dao; Doi Inthanon)
Heliophorus hybrida ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 150. (by literature)
Heliophorus brahma mogoka ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Chiang Mai) (accessed: 2023.05.20)

[ LAOS ]
Heliophorus brahma mogoka ; Masui & Uehara,1999 : 19, figs.15,♂,♂(Un). (Xiang Khouang)
Heliophorus brahma mogoka ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 216. pl.112, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀. (Xam Neua)
Heliophorus brahma mogoka ; Onodera,2009b : 37, fig.32,♂. (Xieng Kouang: Nam Noen; Houaphan: Phu Phan)
Heliophorus brahma mogoka ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 52.
Heliophorus brahma mogoka ; Miyamoto & Nakamura,2016 : 24, figs.11,A,♂,B,♂(Un). (Xieng Khouang)
Heliophorus brahma mogoka ; Onodera,2022 : 83, pl.213, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Luang Phabang: near Pungdong; Xiengkhouang: Phou Samsoum)

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Chiang Mai : 13♂ 4♀ (incl. photo).

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Xieng Khouang : 2♂.

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The butterfly is locally common in montane forests at moderate to high elevations (Alt. 550 - 2600m) and occurs sympatrically with ila, indicus or eventa. Males are territorial on shrubs or trees. Seasonal and individual variations can be seen. Individuals in the rainy season are slightly larger and more reddish. Even in the same region and same season, there are individuals with short and long tails. Further taxonomic study is needed.
Some specimens from northern Thailand have greenish golden markings on the upperside of both wings and rather narrow red marginal border on the UpH. Its coloration is the same as that of Heliophorus hybrida, without the reddish tinge from all angles. However, these are definitely brahma after examination of male genitalia. Pinratana (1981) and Ek-Amnuay ([2007],2012) recorded hybrida from Thailand but I consider these are all misidentification of brahma, as Kimura et al. (2014) pointed out.

Evans, W.H.,1932 : The identification of Indian butterflies. second edition revised.
Bombay nat. Hist. Soc., Madras : 10+454pp, 32 pls, 9f.

Yago, M. & Monastyrskii, A.L.,2002 : Comparative morphology and identification of the subgenus Kulua, with description of a new species from Vietnam (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Heliophorus).
Tijdschr. Ent. 145:145-171.

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♂, Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)
♂ (territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♂ (territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂ with Heliophoru ila, Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♂ with Heliophoru ila, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂ and Heliophoru ila♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

1999.07.11 - 2023.05.31.