♂, 2006.05.14-06.14. Lao Cai, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito)		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♀, 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 to Myanmar, SE.Tibet, Yunnan, N.Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Sichuan, Guangxi, Hainan, Guangdong, Fujian.

Tajuria thydia Tytler, 1915 : J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 24(1):141, pl.4, fig.47,♂. TL. "Kabru, Manipur" [Kabru, Manipur, NE.India].

[ 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)

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Tajuria diaeus thydia ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 218, pl.125, figs.♀(Up),♀(Un). (Xam Neua)
Tajuria diaeus diaeus ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 55.

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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)

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Chiang Mai : 4♀.

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Kamphaeng Phet : 1♀ (photo by R.Charoenpon).

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Houaphan : 1♀.

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[ VIETNAM ]
Lao Cai : 2006.05.14-06.14. 1♂, LC (KS).

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Vinh Phuc : 2♀.

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Da Nang : 1♀.

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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.

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.

♂, Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand. (photo by R.Charoenpon)

1999.07.18 - 2024.06.30.