Pratapa deva relata
(Distant, 1884)
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♂, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. |
♀, Yala, Thailand. |
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♂, Surat Thani, Thailand. |
♀, Ranong, Thailand. |
ON :
Tajuria relata Distant, 1884
OD : Rhop. malayana : 246, pl.21, fig.12,♀.
TL : Province Wellesley, "Malay Peninsula" [W.Malaysia].
Distribution : P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward), Langkawi, W.Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Bangka, Weh, Simeulue.
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Synonym
Pratapa deva stella Corbet, 1938 : Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. (B)7(4):171. TL. Bukit Kutu, Selangor, "Malay Peninsula" [W.Malaysia].
Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
'Pratapa deva relata ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, figs.♂[♀](Malaysia),[♀](Un,Malaysia). (Koh Samui)' (accessed: 2022.08.23)
Pratapa deva relata ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 720, pl.330, figs.L367b♂,♂(Un),♀. (Ranong; Surat Thani)
Pratapa deva lila ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 112, figs.♂(Muang Shone),♂(Muang Shone,Un). (Muang Shone) (in part)
Pratapa deva relata ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 112, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Phuket Hill)
Pratapa deva relata ; Küppers & Janikorn,2020 : 201, fig.Abb.L-407. (Phang Nga)
Pratapa deva relata ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2020- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs., Early Stages. (Yala) (accessed: 2023.08.19)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 1♀.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Surat Thani : 1♂.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Nakhon Si Thammarat : 1♂ 1♀.
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Yala : 8♂ 2♀ (incl. photo by S.Atdhabhan).
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Notes
The butterfly is locally common in primary forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 150 - 1300m).
Males are territorial on trees at hilltops.
The populations from Ranong and Koh Samui have reduced red markings on the UnH.
It appears to be transitional to ssp.lila.
Literature
Distant, W.L.,1882-1886 : Rhopalocera Malayana : a Description of the Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula.
London, Author, Penang, Logan : xvi+482+[4]pp, 46 pls.
Corbet, A.S.,1938 : A Revision of the Malayan Species of Pratapa Moore (Lepidoptera-Lycaenidae)
Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. (B)7(8):166-172.
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| ♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) |
♀, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) |
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| ♂ (territorial behavior), Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) |
♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) |
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