Remelana jangala travana

Remelana jangala travana (Hewitson,[1865])


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

♂ (dsf), Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.		♀, Ranong, Thailand.

ON : Myrina travana Hewitson,[1865]
OD : Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae. 1:38, 2:pl.17, figs.59,60.
TL : Sumatra.

Distribution : S.Myanmar, P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward),
W.Malaysia, Tioman, Singapore, Sumatra, Bangka, Natuna.

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Remelana jangala travana ; Pinratana,1981 : 137, pl.24, figs.6♀,7♀(Un). (Yala)
Remelana jangala travana ; Seki,1986 : 20. (Ranong)
Remelana jangala travana ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 696, pl.318, figs.L380b,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Yala)
Remelana jangala travana ; Les Day,2011- : Samui Butterflies, fig. (Koh Phangan)
Remelana jangala travana ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 740, pl.339, figs.L402b,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Yala)
Remelana jangala travana ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 125, figs.♂,♂(Un)♀,♀(Un). (Kam Puan / Kao Luang / Than To WF)
Remelana jangala ravata ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, fig. (Yala) (in part)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 1♀.

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

Nakhon Si Thammarat : 2♂ (incl.photo).

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

Yala : 1♂ 3♀.

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

Notes
The butterfly is not rare in montane forest at low to moderate elevations (alt.200m - 500m).
A male example from Nakhon Si Thammarat showing above seems dry season form. The seasonal form generally does not occur in P.Thailand, however, It seems to occur occasionally.

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.

1999.07.21 - 2020.06.30.