Neocheritra amrita amrita

Neocheritra amrita amrita (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860)


♂, Ranong, Thailand. (photo by K.Saito)		♀, Ranong, Thailand. (photo by K.Saito)

♂, Surat Thani, Thailand. (photo by K.Saito)		♀, Surat Thani, Thailand. (photo by K.Saito)

♂, Ranong, Thailand.		♀, Yala, Thailand.

ON : Myrina amrita C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860
OD : Wien. ent. Monats. 4(12):395.
TL : Malay Pen.

Distribution : Myanmar, P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward),
W.Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Bangka, Natuna, Nias.

Synonym

Neocheritra amrita f.megalesia Fruhstorfer, 1912 : Berl. ent. Z. 56(3/4):246. TL. N.Borneo.

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Neocheritra amrita ; Godfrey,1930 : 343. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Ta Samet)
Neocheritra amrita amrita ; Pinratana,1981 : 134, pl.23, fig.18,♀ ; pl.31, fig.5,♀(Un). (Trang: Ko Libong; Nakhon Sri Thammarat)
Jacoona anasuja nigerrima ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : pl.316, figs.L372a♂,♂(Un). (in part)
Neocheritra amrita amrita ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 694, pl.317, figs.L373,♂,♂(Un),♀. (Nakhon Si Thammarat; Krabi)
Neocheritra amrita amrita ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, fig.[♀](Un). (Koh Phangan) (accessed: 2022.09.03)
Neocheritra amrita amrita ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 736, pl.337, figs.L395,♂,♂(Un),♀. (Nakhon Si Thammarat; Krabi)
Neocheritra amrita amrita ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 122, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Muang Chone)
Neocheritra amrita amrita ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2019- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Surt Thani; Yala) (accessed: 2022.09.03)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 3♂ 1♀.

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

Surat Thani (Koh Phangan dist.) : 2♂ 4♀.

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

Yala : 3♂ 4♀ (incl. photo by S.Atdhabhan).

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

Notes

The butterfly is locally common in montane forests at moderate elevations (Alt. 300 - 900m) and is often found at hilltops. Males are territorial on trees.

Literature

Felder, C. & Felder, R.,1860 : Lepidoptera nova in paeninsula Malayica collecta diagnosibus instructa.
Wien. ent. Monats. 4(12):394-402.

Fruhstorfer, H.,[1912] :
Uebersicht der Lycaeniden des Indo-Australischen Gebiets. Begrundet auf die Ausbeute und die Sammlung des Autors.
Berl. ent. Z. 56(3/4):197-272, 4 figs.


♂, Surat Thani (Koh Phangan dist.), Thailand.	♀, Surat Thani (Koh Phangan dist.), Thailand.

♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)	♀+♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)

♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)	♀, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)

1999.07.21 - 2024.06.30.