Tajuria diaeus diaeus
(Hewitson, 1865)
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♂, 2006.05.14-06.14. Lao Cai, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito) |
♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
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♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
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♀, Vinh Phuc, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito) |
♀, Vinh Phuc, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito) |
ON :
Iolaus diaeus Hewitson, 1865
OD : Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae. 1(2):45, pl.20, figs.26,♀, 27,♂, 28,♂(Un).
TL : Northern India.
Distribution : Nepal, N.India, Myanmar, N.Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, S.E.Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Hainan.
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Synonym
Tajuria thydia Tytler, 1915 : J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 24(1):141, pl.4, fig.47,♂. TL. Kabru, Manipur, [NE.India].
Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Tajuria diaeus thydia ; Pinratana,1981 : 130, pl.33, fig.19,♂. (Chiang Mai)
Tajuria diaeus diaeus ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 690, pl.315, figs.L365,♂[♀],♂[♀](Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Pha Hom Pok)
Tajuria diaeus diaeus ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 732, pl.335, figs.L387,♂(Vietnam),♂(Vietnam,Un),♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Pha Hom Pok)
Tajuria diaeus thydia ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 119, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Pha Hom Pok; Doi Suthep)
Tajuria diaeus diaeus ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2022- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Chiang Mai; Kamphaeng Phet) (accessed: 2024.06.08)
[ LAOS ]
Tajuria diaeus thydia ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 218, pl.125, figs.♀(Up),♀(Un). (Xam Neua)
Tajuria diaeus diaeus ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 55.
[ VIETNAM ]
Tajuria diaeus diaeus ; Yokochi et al.,2015 : 42, figs.106,♀,106v♀(Un). (Khanh Hoa: Hon Ba)
Tajuria diaeus ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 66. (by Inayoshi,2014: http://yutaka.it-n.jp)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Chiang Mai : 4♀.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Kamphaeng Phet : 1♀ (photo by R.Charoenpon).
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
[ LAOS ]
Houaphan : 1♀.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
[ VIETNAM ]
Lao Cai : 2006.05.14-06.14. 1♂, LC (KS).
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Vinh Phuc : 2♀.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Khanh Hoa : 1♀.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Da Nang : 1♀.
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Notes
This is the first record from Vietnam.
The butterfly is uncommon in montane forests at moderate to high elevations (Alt. 1400 - 2200m) and is occasionally found at hilltops.
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.
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| ♂, Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand. (photo by R.Charoenpon) |
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