Arhopala aurea  (Hewitson, 1862)

Arhopala aurea ♂ Up. Arhopala aurea ♂ Un. Arhopala aurea ♀ Up. Arhopala aurea ♀ Un.
♂, Yala, Thailand. ♀, Ranong, Thailand.

ON : Amblypodia aurea Hewitson, 1862
OD : Spec. Cat. Lyc. Birt. Mus. :8, pl.8, figs.87,♂, 88,♂.
TL : Borneo. (♂, NHML)
Distribution : P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward),
W.Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo, Natuna.
Arhopala aurea map

Synonym

Arhopala tembaga Moulton, 1911 : J. Straits Brch. R. asiat. Soc. 60:136-137. TL. Kuching, Borneo. (♂, NHML)


Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
'Arhopala aurea ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 644, pl.293, figs.L276,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (no loc.)'
Arhopala aurea ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 680, pl.310, figs.L300,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Than To)
Arhopala aurea ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 81, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Than To WF.)


Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 1♀.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Yala : 1♂ 1♀.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec


Notes

The butterfly is uncommon in montane forests at low elevations (Alt. 30 - 400m).


Literature

Hewitson, W.C.,1862 : Specimen of a Catalogue of Lycaenidae in the British Museum.
British Museum, London. 4to:[iv]+15pp, 8 pls.

Moulton, J.C.,1911 : A List of the Butterflies of Borneo with Descriptions of new Species (3)
J. Straits Brch. R. asiat. Soc. 60:73-177, pl.1.


Arhopala aurea ♀
♀, Yala, Thailand.

2009.07.10 - 2023.05.31.

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