Arhopala paramuta paramuta

Arhopala paramuta paramuta (Nicéville, [1884])


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

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

♂, Phetchaburi, Thailand.		♀, Mae Hong Son, Thailand.

ON : Panchala paramuta Nicéville, [1884]
OD : J. asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt.2. 52(2/4):81, pl.9, figs.7,♂,7a♀.
TL : Sikkim. (♂, NZC)

Distribution : Nepal, Sikkim to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos,
Vietnam, S.China, Hong Kong.

Synonym

Darasana newara Moore, 1884 : J. asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt.2. 53(1):42. TL. Nepal. (♂, NHML)

Type Material Information

paramuta ; 1♂ 1♀ Type, Sikkim. (NZC) ; Sheela et al.,2019 : 92, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un).

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Amblypodia paramuta ; Godfrey,1930 : 336. (Me Lamoung)
Narathura paramuta paramuta ; Evans,1957 : 122. (Siam)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Pinratana,1981 : 94, pl.15, fig.11,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 634, pl.288, figs.L259,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Pui; Doi Inthanon)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 670, pl.304, figs.L283,♁,♁(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Pui; Doi Inthanon)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 76, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Tha Ton; Doi Pui; Doi Suthep)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs, Early Stages. (Chiang Mai; Phetchabun) (accessed: 2023.05.16)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Chaianunporn & Chaianunporn,2019 : 85. (Chaiyaphum: Chulabhorn Dam)

[ LAOS ]
Arhopala paramuta ; Masui & Uehara,1994 : 6, fig.35,♀. (Xiang Khouang)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 217, pl.117, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Thateng; Xam Neua)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 54.
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Onodera,2022 : 86, pl.216, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Xiengkhouang: Phon Kham; Tha)

[ VIETNAM ]
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Miyazaki et al.,2010 : 28, fig.L-171,♀. (Lam Dong: Dambri; Gung Re)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Yokochi et al.,2015 : 42. (Khanh Hoa: Hon Ba)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 61. (C: Lam Dong)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Mae Hong Son : 1♀.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Chiang Mai : 4♂ 6♀ (incl. photo & photo by T.Laola).

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Phetchabun : 1♀ (photo).

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Chaiyaphum : 1♂ 1♀ (photo).

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Phetchaburi : 1♂.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

[ LAOS ]
Luang Prabang : 2♀ (photo by H.Onodera).

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Xiang Khouang : 3♀ (photo by H.Onodera).

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Notes

The butterfly is locally not rare in montane forests at moderate to high elevations (Alt. 700 - 1600m).

Literature

Nicéville, L.de,[1884] : On new and little-known Rhopalocera from the Indian Region.
J. asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt.2. 52(2/4):65-91. pls.1,9,10.

Moore, F.,1884 : Descriptions of some New Asiatic Lepidoptera; chiefly from Specimens contained inthe Indian Museum, Calcutta.
J. asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt.2. 53(1):16-52.


♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♀, Chaiyaphum, Thailand.

♀, Phetchabun, Thailand.	♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

1999.07.18 - 2023.06.30.