Catapaecilma major emas

Catapaecilma major emas (Fruhstorfer, 1912)


♂, Yala, Thailand.		♀, Yala, Thailand.

♂, Surat Thani (Koh Phangan dist.), Thailand.		♀, Yala, Thailand.

ON : Catapoecilma [sic] elegans emas Fruhstorfer, 1912
OD : Berl. ent. Z. 56(3/4):235.
TL : Malay Pen.

Distribution : P.Thailand (Surat Thani and Southward),
Langkawi, W.Malaysia, Singapore.

	● ssp.albicans
	● ssp.emas

Synonym

Catapoecilma [sic] major tyana Fruhstorfer, 1915 : Z. wiss. InsektBiol. 11(7/8):221. TL. Malayishce Halbinsel.

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Catapaecilma elegans emas ; Godfrey,1930 : 346-347. (Surat Thani: Kao[Koh] Samui)
Catapaecilma elegans emas ; Godfrey,1932a : 273. (P)
Catapaecilma major emas ; Pinratana,1981 : 114. not fig. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat)
Catapaecilma major emas ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 662, pl.302, figs.L310b♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Nakhon Sri Thammarat)
Catapaecilma major emas ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, figs.♀,[♀](Un). (Koh Samui) (accessed: 2022.07.01)
Catapaecilma major emas ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 700, pl.320, figs.L334b♂,♂(Un). (Nakhon Si Thammarat) (in part)
Catapaecilma major emas ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 95, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂. (Sai Kao WF; Than To WF.)
Catapaecilma major emas ; Küppers & Janikorn,2020 : 192, figs.Abb.L-341-342. (Phang Nga)
Catapaecilma major emas ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2021- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. ('Chumphon'; Nakhon Si Thammarat; Yala) (accessed: 2023.06.17)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Surat Thani (Koh Phangan dist.) : 2♂ (incl. photo).

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

Nakhon Si Thammarat : 1♂.

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

Yala : 7♂ 3♀ (incl. photo and photo by S.Atdhabhan).

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

Notes

The butterfly is not rare in montane forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 50 - 550m). Males are territorial on shrubs or trees at forest edges from 12:30 to 14:00.
S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2021 recorded this taxon from 'Chumphon' but only the photo of the underside in nature is available and cannot be identified. It needs to be confirmed with a specimens.

Literature

Fruhstorfer, H.,1912 :
Uebersicht der Lycaeniden des Indo-Australischen Gebiets. Begrundet auf die Ausbeute und die Sammlung des Autors.
Berl. ent. Z. 56(3/4):197-272, 4 figs.

Fruhstorfer, H.,1915 :
Das mannliche Copulationsorgen als Hilfsmittel zum Artnachweis in der Gattung Catapoecilma Butl. (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae).
Z. wiss. InsektBiol. 11(7/8):220-222, 2 figs.


♂ (territorial behavior), Yala, Thailand.	♀, Yala, Thailand.

♂ (territorial behavior), Yala, Thailand.	♂, Surat Thani (Koh Phangan dist.), Thailand.

1999.07.18 - 2024.06.30.