Drupadia estella semperna

Drupadia estella semperna (Corbet,1944)


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

ON : Marmessus estella semperna Corbet,1944
OD : Entomologist 77:40.
TL : Fraser's Hill, Malay Peninsula.
Distribution : P.Thailand (Yala), W.Malaysia.

● ssp.nicevillei
● ssp.semperna

Type Material Information

Holotype ♂, Fraser's Hill, 4100 ft., Malay Peninsula. 1938.vi.2. J.N.Eliot.

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Drupadia estella semperna ; Saito & Inayoshi,2018 : 36, figs.84,♂,♂(Un). (Yala)
Drupadia estella semperna ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2019- : Butterflies of Thailand, fig. (Yala) (accessed: 2021.12.10)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Yala : 6♂ 2♀ (incl.photo & photo by S.Atdhabhan).

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

Notes
The butterfly is locally common in montane forest at moderate elevations (alt.600m - 700m) and is frequently found on the hilltops. Male makes a territory on the trees at 12:30 to 14:30.

Literature

Corbet, A.S.,1944 : Some notes on the Butterflies of the Langkawi Islands
Entomologist 77(3):39-42.


♂, Yala, Thailand.	♀, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)

♂, Yala, Thailand.	♂, Yala, Thailand.

2019.12.31 - 2021.12.31.