Dacalana cotys

Dacalana cotys (Hewitson, 1865)


♂ (ds), Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀ (ds), Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♂ (ws, bred), Nakhon Nayok, Thailand.		♀ (ws, bred), Nakhon Nayok, Thailand.

ON : Iolaus cotys Hewitson, 1865
OD : Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae 1(2):43, pl.19, figs.19,♂(Un), 20,♂.
TL : Nepal. (NHML)

Distribution : Nepal, Sikkim to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Hainan.

Synonym

Camena cotoides Tytler,1915 : J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 24(1):140, pl.4, fig.38,♂. TL. Sebong, Manipur, [NE.India].

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
'Camena cotys ; Godfrey,1916 : 140. (Chonburi: Hup Bon)'
Dacalana cotys ; Pinratana,1981 : 126. not fig. (Kanchanaburi)
Dacalana cotys ; Yamaguchi & Aoki,2002 : 39, fig.115,♂. (Mukdahan: Nam Tok Tad Ton; Ban Gok Tum; Ubon Ratchathani: Phu Chong Na Yoi)
'Dacalana cotys ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 680, pl.311, fig.L341,♂ (Laos). [photo from Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999. retouched].'
'Dacalana cotys ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 720, pl.329, fig.L365,♂ (Laos). [photo from Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999, retouched].'
Dacalana cotys ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 112, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Phu Chong Na Yoi; Erawan WF.)
Dacalana cotys ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2023- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs., Early Stages. (Ubon Ratchathani; Sa Kaeo; Nakhon Ratchasima; Nakhon Nayok; Prachuap Khiri Khan) (accessed: 2023.11.27)

[ LAOS ]
Dacalana cotys ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 218, pl.124, fig.♂. (Pakxe)
Dacalana cotys ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 55.
Dacalana cotys ; Onodera,2022 : 93, pl.225, figs.♀,♀(Un). (Bolikhamxai: Keng Sa Doc)

[ VIETNAM ]
'Camena cotys ; Godfrey,1919 : 469. (S: Daban)'
Dacalana cotys ; Monastyrskii,2016 : 359. (S: Phu Quoc)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Chiang Mai : 4♂ 2♀.

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

Lampang : 1♂.

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

Nakhon Nayok : 2♂ 2♀ (photo by S.Sophonviwatkul).

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

Notes

The butterfly is uncommon in montane semi-dried forests at moderate elevations (Alt. 500 - 900m). Males are occasionally territorial on trees at hilltops from 14:00 - 16:00.
Godfrey (1916) recorded a female from "Chonburi", however, it is possibly Dacalana sinhara aoyamai. Further distributional research is needed.

Literature

Hewitson, W.C.,1863-1878; Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera. Part I. Lycaenidae.
London, John Van Voorst.
(1):1-37 [sic], pls.1-16. (6.Jul.1863) ; (2):37-76, pls.17-30. (24.Jun.1865) ; (3):77-114, pls.31-46. (1.Apr.1867) ; (4):115-136, 14a-14h, supplementary pp.1-16, pls.47-54, 3a-3c, supplementary pls.1-5. (30.Apr.1869) ; (5):137-151 [sic], pls.55-59, supplementary pl.6. (10.Feb.1873) ; (6):151-185 [sic], pls.60-73. (1.Dec.1874) ; (7):185-209 [sic], pls.74-83 (Jan.1877) ; (8):209-228, supplementary pp. 17-35 [sic], 35-47, pls.84-85, 88-92, supplementary pls.1a-1b, 3a-3b, 4a, 5a-5b, 7-8. (Nov.1878) [pls. 86-87 were never published]

Tytler, H.C.,1915 : Notes on some new and interesting Butterflies from Manipur and the Naga Hills.
J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 24(1):119-155, pls.3,4, 29 figs.

Huang, H.,2022 : Taxonomy and morphology of Chinese butterflies 2
Lycaenidae: Theclinae: Iolaini: Genera Tajuria Moore, 1881, Pratapa Moore, 1881, Dacalana Moore, 1884, Maneca de Nicéville,1890, Creon de Nicéville, 1896 and Bullis de Nicéville, 1897 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Atalanta 53(1/2):136-199.


♂ (territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♀ (bred), Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. (photo by S.Sophonviwatkul)

♂ + ♀ (mating), Chiang Mai, Thailand.

1999.07.18 - 2024.03.31.