Iraota rochana masashimaruyamai  Saito, 2013

Iraota rochana masashimaruyamai ♂ Up. Iraota rochana masashimaruyamai ♂ Un. Iraota rochana masashimaruyamai ♀ Up. Iraota rochana masashimaruyamai ♀ Un.
♂, Surat Thani (Koh Samui), Thailand.
Paratype (photo by K.Saito)
♀, Surat Thani (Koh Samui), Thailand.
Holotype (photo by K.Saito)

ON : Iraota rochana masashimaruyamai Saito,2013
OD : Butterflies 64:47-49, fig.8(PT,♂), 9(HT,♀).
TL : Ko Samui, Thailand. (♀, RIEB)
Distribution : P.Thailand (Koh Samui ; Koh Phangan).
● ssp.pandara
ssp.masashimaruyamai
ssp.boswelliana
Iraota rochana masashimaruyamai map

Type Materials Information

Holotype ♀, 26.Aug.1996. Hin Lad waterfall., Ko Samui. M,Maruyama (RIEB)
Paratypes : 3♂ 2♀, same locality as holotype


Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Iraota rochana masashimaruyamai ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, figs.♀,[♀](Un). (Koh Samui; Koh Phangan) (accessed: 2022.07.01)


Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Surat Thani (Koh Samui dist ; Koh Phangan dist.) : 1♂ 2♀ (incl. photo by A.Giudici).
♀, Holotype, 1996.08.26. Hin Lad WF, Ko Samui. M.Maruyama (KS) ; ♂, Paratype, 2007.08.10-12. Hin Lad WF, Ko Samui. M.Maruyama (KS)
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Notes

The butterfly is uncommon at low elevations.


Literature

Saito, K.,2013 : The Scarce Silverstread, Iraota rochana from Indochina.
Butterflies 64:47-49.


Iraota rochana masashimaruyamai ♀
♀, Surat Thani (Koh Phangan), Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)

2019.08.31 - 2024.06.30.

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