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

ON : Marmessus johorensis Cowan,1958 OD : Malay Nat. J. 13(2):87, pl.4, figs. TL : "Kulai, Johore" [Johore, W.Malaysia]. (NHML) Distribution : P.Thailand (Yala), W.Malaysia, Sumatra.

Lectotype ♂, Johore, Malay Pen. (C.F.Cowan) designated by Cowan,1974. (NHML)

[ THAILAND ]
Drupadia johorensis ; Pinratana,1981 : 124, pl.33, figs.22,♀,23,♀(Un). (Yala)
Drupadia johorensis ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 678, pl.310, figs.L332,♂,♂(Un). (Yala; 'Kaper')
Drupadia johorensis ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 716, pl.328, figs.L356,♂,♂(Un). (Yala; 'Kaper')
Drupadia johorensis ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 109, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Than To WF.)
Drupadia johorensis ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2017- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Yala) (accessed: 2022.07.30)

[ THAILAND ]
Yala : 5♂ 2♀ (incl. photo & photo by S.Atdhabhan).

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The butterfly is locally not rare in montane and secondary forests at low elevations (Alt. 50 - 300m).
Ek-Amnuay ([2007],2012) recorded it from 'Kapoe (Ranong)' but this is rather doubtful. I have not seen any specimens outside Yala. Further distributional research is needed.

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

Cowan, C.F.,1958 : Some new and interesting Butterflies recorded from Malaya
Malay. nat. J. 13(2):85-89, 2 pls.

Cowan, C.F.,1974 : The Indo-Oriental Genus Drupadia Moore (Lepidoptera : Lycaenidae).
Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29:283-656, 6 pls.

1999.07.18 - 2022.07.31.