Drupadia scaeva melisa

Drupadia scaeva melisa (Hewitson,[1869])


♂, Tak, Thailand.

ON : Myrina melisa Hewitson,[1869]
OD : Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae Suppl.: 6. [not fig.]
TL : Maulmain, Burma. (NHML)
Distribution : S.Myanmar. W.Thailand (Tak to Phetchaburi).

Type Material Information

Lectotype ♂, S.Moulmein, Burma. designated by Cowan,1974. (NHML)

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Drupadia scaeva melisa ; Cowan,1974 : 344. ("South")
Drupadia scaeva melisa ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 676, pl.309, figs.L330b,♀(center),♀(Un). (Kanchanaburi) (in part)
Drupadia scaeva melisa ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 714, pl.327, figs.L354b,♀,♀(Un). (Kanchanaburi) (in part)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Tak : 2♂ (incl.photo by A.Giudici).

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

Phetchaburi : 3♀ (photo by M.Hayashi & A.Giudici).

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

Notes

The butterfly is not uncommon in primary forest at moderate elevations. Male makes a territory around forest edge at 11:30 - 14:00.

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.


♂, Tak, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)	♀, Phetchaburi, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)

♀, Phetchaburi, Thailand. (photo by M.Hayashi)

1999.07.18 - 2020.04.30.