♂, Lang Son, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito)		♀, Ninh Binh, Vietnam.
♂, Ninh Binh, Vietnam.		♂, 2013.04.03. Sekong, Laos.
♂, Vinh Phuc, Vietnam.		♂ Bolikhamxai, Laos. (photo by H.Onodera)
♂ genitalia, Vinh Phuc, Vietnam.		♂ genitalia, Sekong, Laos.

ON : Heliophorus kohimensis delacouri Eliot, 1963 OD : Entomologist 96:180. TL : "Bac-Kan, Tonkin" [Bac Can, N.Vietnam]. (NHML) Distribution : Laos, Vietnam, China.

Holotype ♂, Jan.1927. Bac-Kan, Tonkin. Delacour & Lowe Expedition. (NHML)

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Heliophorus delacouri ; Onodera,2022 : 84, pl.214, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Bolikhamxai: Lak Sao)

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Heliophorus epicles chinensis ; Ikeda et al.,2001 : 51, figs.3:23,♂,24,♂(Un),25,♀,7:29(♂genitalia).(as Heliophorus ila chinenens) (Cuc Phuong)
Heliophorus delacouri ; Yago et al.,2002 : 383-386. (Cuc Phuong ; Tam Dao; Ben En)
Heliophorus ila pseudonexus ; Luong et al.,2004 : 10, 77, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Cuc Phuong)
Heliophorus delacouri ; Yago et al.,2005 : 366, 369, fig.4,♂,♀,♂(Un); 370, fig.11 (Immature Stages). (near Sapa; Tam Dao; Cuc Phuong; Cat Ba)
Heliophorus kohimensis ; Monastyrskii et al.,2006 : 43. (Thua Thien Hue: Nam Dong; A Luoi; Bach Ma)
Heliophorus delacouri ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 55. (N: Lao Cai; Vinh Phuc; Ninh Binh; Bac Can / C: Thanh Hoa; Ha Tinh)

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Bolikhamxai : 1♂ (photo by H.Onodera).

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Sekong : Dak Cheung. 2013.04.03. 1♂, K.Phongpiyamit (YI).

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Lang Son : 2♂.

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Lao Cai : 1♂.

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Vinh Phuc : 4♂ 3♀.

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New to Laos. The butterfly is locally not rare in montane forest at moderate elevations.
The length and shape of lobe and crest of male genitalia seems to variable considerably. Further study is needed.

Eliot, J.N.,1963 : The Heliophorus epicles (Godart, 1823) (Lepidoptera : Lycaenidae) Complex
Entomologist 96(1203):169-180, 14 figs.

Yago, M., Saigusa, T. & Nakanishi, A.,2002 : A revision of the Heliophorus kohimensis group (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Entomological Science, 5(3):375-388.

Yago, M., Wakabayashi, M., Tanaka, B. & Monastyrskii, A.L.,2005 : Species biodiversity and life histories of the genus Heliophorus (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Vietnam.
Report on Insect Inventory Project in Tropic Asia (TAIIV)(2005):365-370.

2006.02.06 - 2023.05.31.