♂, 1992.03.12. Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.		♂, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.

ON : Arhopala ace Nicéville, [1893] OD : J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 7(3):329, pl.H, fig.13,♂. TL : Perak, Malay Peninsula. (♂, NZC) Distribution : P.Thailand (Nakhon Si Thammarat and Southward), W.Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo. ● ssp.arata ● ssp.ace

1♂ Type, Perak, Malay Peninsula. (NZC) ; Sheela et al.,2019 : 75, figs.♂,♂(Un).

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Arhopala ace ace ; Saito & Inayoshi,2022b : 29, figs.30,♂,30v♂(Un). (Nakhon Si Thammarat: Ron Phibun Dist.)

[ THAILAND ]
Nakhon Si Thammarat : 5♂ (incl. photo by A.Giudici).
Ron Phibun dist. 1992.03.12. 1♂ Y.Inayoshi (YI).

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This is the first record from Thailand. The populations from Nakhon Si Thammarat and southwards seem to be the nominotypical subspecies. In Ranong, both ssp.arata and individuals that very similar to ssp.ace are found sympatrically, but the upper surface colouration is close to that of arata. This area is considered to be a transition zone for both subspecies.
The butterfly is locally not rare in montane forests at low elevations (Alt. 100 - 400m).

Nicéville, L.de,[1893] : On new and little-known butterflies from the Indo-Malayan region
J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 7(3):322-357, pl.H-J.

♂, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)	♂, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)

2020.08.31 - 2023.07.31.