Hypolycaena amasa amasa  Hewitson, [1865]

Hypolycaena amasa amasa ♂ Up. Hypolycaena amasa amasa ♂ Un. Hypolycaena amasa amasa ♀ Up. Hypolycaena amasa amasa ♀ Un.
♂, Trat, Thailand. ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Hypolycaena amasa amasa ♂ Up. Hypolycaena amasa amasa ♂ Un. Hypolycaena amasa amasa ♂ Up. Hypolycaena amasa amasa ♂ Un.
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♂, Nan, Thailand.
Hypolycaena amasa amasa ♂ Up. Hypolycaena amasa amasa ♂ Un. Hypolycaena amasa amasa ♂ Up. Hypolycaena amasa amasa ♂ Un.
♂, Phetchaburi, Thailand. ♂, Chanthaburi, Thailand.

ON : Hypolycaena amasa Hewitson,[1865]
OD : Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae 1:51, 2:pl.22, figs.19,20.
TL : India.
Distribution : S.India to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos,
Cambodia, Vietnam, Hainan, S.China.
● ssp.amasa
ssp.maximinianus
Hypolycaena amasa amasa map

Synonym

Papilio etolus Fabricius, 1787 : Mantissa Ins. 2:66. TL. Indiis. (homonym)


Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Zeltus etolus ; Godfrey,1916 : 141. (Prae: Me Song forest; Chonburi: Dong Rek hills)
Zeltus etolus etolus ; Godfrey,1927 : 126. (N)
Zeltus etolus etolus ; Godfrey,1930 : 348. (Prae; Muak Lek; Chonburi: Sriracha; W: Klong Pong Kapo)
Zeltus amasa amasa ; Shirôzu & Saigusa,1962 : 56, pl.8, figs.55,♂,56,♂(Un). (Mae Hoi)
Zeltus amasa amasa ; Kawazoé,1964 : 144-145, pl.7, figs.49,♂,50,♂(Un),Textfig.15,♂genitalia. (N: Ping Kong)
Zeltus amasa amasa ; Pinratana,1981 : 141, pl.24, fig.13,♀ ; pl.25, figs.1,♂,2,♀,3,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai; Chanthaburi; Chonburi; Nakhon Nayok)
Zeltus amasa amasa ; Yamaguchi & Aoki,2000 : 259, fig.162,♂. (Mukdahan: Phu Pha Thaep)
Zeltus amasa amasa ; Yamaguchi & Aoki,2002 : 40. (Mukdahan: Ban Na Lak; Ubon Ratchathani: Phu Chong Na Yoi; Kaeng E-Keow)
Zeltus amasa amasa ; Katsuyama et al.,2005 : 67, fig.96,♂. (Umphang: Tha Sai)
Zeltus amasa amasa ; Katsuyama et al.,2006 : 48, fig.72,♂. (Nan: Ban Nam Poon)
Zeltus amasa amasa ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 702, pl.321, figs.L391a♂,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai; Phrae)
Hypolycaena amasa amasa ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 746, pl.341, figs.L410a♂,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai; Phrae)
Hypolycaena amasa amasa ; Okamoto et al.,2013 : 6. (Kanchanaburi: Mae Klong Station)
Hypolycaena amasa amasa ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 129, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Suthep; Phu Khiewo; Kao Yai; Nakohn Nayok; Wan Nam Khiewo; Kao Soi Dao; Kratching WF; Pliew WF; Kao Khiewo; Doi Musso; Khlong Tariew)
Hypolycaena amasa amasa ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Phetchabun; Sa Kaeo) (accessed: 2022.10.06)

[ LAOS ]
Zeltus amasa amasa ; Motono & Negishi,1989 : 76, col.pl.15,♂ ; pl.108, figs.A5,♂,A6,♂(Un),A7,♀,A8,♀(Un). (Luang Prabang; Pakse; Vang Vieng)
Zeltus amasa amasa ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 219. pl.126, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Thateng)
Zeltus amasa amasa ; Nimura & Wakahara,2005 : 48. (Thabok; Namdhua)
Hypolycaena amasa amasa ; Onodera,2009b : 40,41. (Bolikhamxai: Thabok; Khammouan: Nacay)
Hypolycaena amasa amasa ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 55.
Hypolycaena amasa amasa ; Onodera,2022 : 96, pl.229, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Khammouan: Nakai; Xiengkhouang: Phon Kham)

[ CAMBODIA ]
Zeltus amasa amasa ; Woodfield & Murton,2006 : figs.♀,♀(Un). (Botum Sakor NP.)
Hypolycaena amasa ; Onodera,2008 : 58,61. (Mondolkiri: Bousra)
Hypolycaena amasa ; Onodera,2009 : 40, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Siem Reap: Phnum Kulen)
Hypolycaena amasa amasa ; Monastyrskii et al.,2011 : 130. (Phnom Samkos W.S.)
Hypolycaena amasa amasa ; Chartier & Kosterin,2022 : 123. (Koh Kong; Kampot; Mondulkiri; Preah Sihanouk; Pursat; Ratanakiri; Siem Reap; Stueng Treng)

[ VIETNAM ]
Zeltus etolus ; Moulton,1923 : 131. (Pulo Condore)
Zeltus etolus ; Lemée,1950 : 20-21. (Hagiang; Backan)
Zeltus etolus etolus ; Metaye,1958b : 175. (N: Hagiang; Backan / S: Ben Nom; Foret de Dinh Quan; Col du Da Troun)
Zeltus amasa amasa ; Ikeda et al.,2001 : 51, figs.5:6,♀,7,♀(Un). (Cuc Phuong)
Zeltus amasa ; Vu,2003 : 58. (Phu Quoc)
Hypolycaena amasa amasa ; Luong et al.,2004 : 12, 81, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Cuc Phuong)
Hypolycaena amasa ; Monastyrskii et al.,2006 : 44. (Thua Thien Hue: Nam Dong; A Luoi; Phong Dien; Bach Ma)
Hypolycaena amasa amasa ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,[2007] : 68, figs.L-134,♂,♀. (Lam Dong: Dambri)
Hypolycaena amasa amasa ; Nihira,2009 : 100, fig.f1,♂. (Phu Quoc)
Hypolycaena amasa amasa ; Saito et al.,2017 : 79. (S: Nui Cam; Nui Coto)
Hypolycaena amasa amasa ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 68. (N / C / S)


Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Mae Hong Son : 8♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Chiang Mai : 10♂ 2♀ (incl. photo).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Nan : 2♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Tak : 3♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Chanthaburi : 5♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Trat : 2♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Phetchaburi : 1♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec


[ LAOS ]
Xieng Khouang : 1♂ 1♀ (photo by H.Onodera).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Oudomxai : 1♂ (photo by H.Onodera).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec


Notes

The butterfly is very common in montane and secondary forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 10 - 1300m). Males frequently come to the banks of streams and puddles to suck water.


Literature

Fabricius, J.C.,1787 : Mantissa Insectorum sistens eorum species nuper detectas adiectis characteribus genericis,
differentiis specificis, emendationibus, observationibus.
Copenhagen, Christ. Gottl. Proft 8vo 1:xx+348pp ; 2:[2]+382pp

Hewitson, W.C.,1863-1878 : Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae.
London, van Vorst. x+229pp. and 14a-14h, Suppl. 1-47; pls. (108, numbered;)
1-85, 88-92, 3a,3b,3c, Suppl.I-VII, Ia, Ib, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, Va, Vb. In 8 parts.


Hypolycaena amasa amasa ♂ Hypolycaena amasa amasa ♀
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Hypolycaena amasa amasa ♂ Hypolycaena amasa amasa ♀
♂ with Megisba malaya, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

1999.07.21 - 2023.03.31.

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