Drupadia scaeva scaeva

Drupadia scaeva scaeva (Hewitson,[1863])


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

♂, Ranong, Thailand.		♀, Satun (Koh Tarutao), Thailand.

ON : Myrina scaeva Hewitson,[1863]
OD : Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae 1:30-31, 2:pl.15, figs.39,♂(Un),40,♂.
TL : Singapore. (NHML)

Distribution :
P.Thailand (Ranong and southward), Langkawi, W.Malaysia, Singapore,
Borneo, Sumatra.

Type Material Information

Holotype ♂, Singapore. (A.R.Wallace) (NHML)

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Drupadia scaeva scaeva ; Pinratana,1981 : 124, pl.23, figs.1,♂,2,♂(Un). (Trang / Yala)
Drupadia scaeva melisa ; Pinratana,1981 : 124. not fig. (Yala)
Drupadia scaeva scaeva ; Seki,1986 : 19-20. (Ranong)
Drupadia scaeva scaeva ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 676, pl.309, figs.L330c,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Ranong / Yala)
Drupadia scaeva scaeva ; Les Day,2011- : Samui Butterflies, figs. (Koh Samui)
Drupadia scaeva scaeva ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 714, pl.327, figs.L354c,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Ranong / Surat Thani / Yala)
Drupadia scaeva scaeva ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 108, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Hat Supin / Nam Tok Tonesai / Ka Chong / Thaleban / Than To WF)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 7♂ 1♀.

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

Nakhon Si Thammarat : 3♂ (photo by & E.Ikari).

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

Phatthalung : 1♂.

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

Satun (Koh Tarutao ; Khuan Don dist.) : 3♀ (incl.photo by E.Ikari).

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

Yala : 3♂ (incl.photo).

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

Notes
The butterfly is not rare in montane forest from low to moderate elevations. Male makes a territory around forest edge at 11:30 - 14:00.
Some male examples obtained in January are dwarf, and have no blue patch on the UpF and the UpH blue is restricted as Cowan,1974 pointed out.
A female example of Koh Tarutao has obscure red patch on the UpF. Further taxonomic study is needed.

Literature

Hewitson, W.C.,1863-1878 : Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae.
London, van Vorst. x+229pp. and 14a-14h, Suppl. 1-47; pls. (108, numbered;)
1-85, 88-92, 3a,3b,3c, Suppl.I-VII, Ia, Ib, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, Va, Vb. In 8 parts.


♂, Yala, Thailand.	♂, Yala, Thailand.

♂, Yala, Thailand.

1999.07.18 - 2019.12.31.