Arhopala alaconia media
(Evans, 1957)
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♂, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. |
♀, Ranong, Thailand. |
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♂, Surat Thani (Koh Phangan), Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici) |
♂ (f.kempi), Yala, Thailand. |
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♂ (f.kempi), Satun, Thailand. |
♀ (f.kempi), Satun, Thailand. |
ON :
Narathura alaconia media Evans, 1957
OD : Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 5(3):121.
TL : Peninsular Siam. (♂, NHML)
Distribution : S.Myanmar (Mergui), W. & P.Thailand,
Langkawi, W.Malaysia.
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Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Narathura alaconia media ; Evans,1957 : 121. (P)
Arhopala alaconia media ; Pinratana,1981 : 95, pl.15, fig.14,♂(Un). (Ranong; Trang)
Arhopala alaconia media ; Seki,1986 : 18, figs.42,♂,43,♂(Un). (Ranong)
Arhopala alaconia media ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 636, pl.289, figs.L260,♀,♀(Un)(f.kampi [sic]). (Ranong; Koh Tarutao)
Arhopala alaconia media ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, fig.[?](Un). (Koh Samui; Koh Phangan) (accessed: 2023.05.16)
Arhopala alaconia media ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 670, pl.305, figs.L284,♀,♀(Un).(f.kampi [sic]) (Ranong; Koh Tarutao)
Arhopala alaconia media ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 76, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Tenasserim; Kam Puan; Khlong Naka; Koh Tarutao)
Arhopala alaconia media ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2023- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Nakhon Si Thammarat; Narathiwat) (accessed: 2024.06.08)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Kanchanaburi : 1♂ (photo by V.Dumrongkitdecha).
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Ranong : 1♂ 7♀.
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Surat Thani (Koh Phangan dist.) : 1♂.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Nakhon Si Thammarat : 1♂.
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Satun (incl. Koh Tarutao) : 6♂ 5♀.
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Yala : 1♂.
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Notes
The butterfly is locally not rare in montane forests at low elevations (Alt. 10 - 350m).
The tailed form kempi is particularly common on Koh Tarutao.
Literature
Evans, W.H.,1957 : A Revision of the Arhopala Group of Oriental Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera).
Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 5(3):85-141.
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| ♂, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. |
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| ♂, Surat Thani (Koh Phangan), Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici) |
♂, Kanchanaburi, Thailand. (photo by V.Dumrongkitdecha) |
A Check list of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM. Copyright © 1996- Y.Inayoshi.
