Dacalana sulabha tonkiniana Saito & Inayoshi, 2022
Dacalana sulabha tonkiniana ♂ Up. Dacalana sulabha tonkiniana ♂ Un.
♂, 2002.06.19. Cat Ba, Hai Phong, Vietnam.
Holotype (photo by K.Saito)

ON : Dacalana sulabha tonkiniana Saito & Inayoshi, 2022
OD : Butterflies 88:53, figs.51(HT,♂),(HT,♂Un), 70(♂ genitalia), 73j(♂ FW-venation), 74f(Map).
TL : Cat Ba, Hai Phong, N.Vietnam. (RIEB)
Distribution : N.Vietnam.
● ssp.sulabha
● ssp.tonkiniana
Dacalana sulabha tonkiniana map
Type Material Information

Holotype ♂, 19.Jun.2003. Cat Ba, Hai Phong, N.Vietnam. Vu, V.L.leg. (RIEB)

Specimens Examined

[ VIETNAM ]
Hai Phong : 1♂ (holotype).
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Notes

Hitherto a single specimen has been known.
The subspecies is characterized by having a larger size, narrow median transverse band on the undersides, and short hair tuft of forewing uppersides compared to the nominotypical subspecies.

Literature

Saito, K. & Inayoshi, Y.,2022 : A revision of the vidura group of the genus Dacalana Moore, 1884.
Butterflies 88:39-63.

2022.08.31.
A Check list of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM. Copyright © 1996- Y.Inayoshi.