Rapala manea chozeba

Rapala manea chozeba (Hewitson, 1863)


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

ON : Deudorix chozeba Hewitson, 1863
OD : Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae. 1(1): 24, pl.5, figs.47, 48.
TL : Sumatra.

Distribution : P.Thailand (South from Ranong), Langkawi, W.Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra.

	● ssp.schistacea
	● ssp.chozeba

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Rapala manea chozeba ; Pinratana,1981 : 150. (list only)
Rapala manea schistacea ; Pinratana,1981 : 150. (Ranong) (in part)
Rapala manea chozeba ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 714, pl.326, figs.L416b♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Trang)
Rapala manea chozeba ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, fig.[♀](Un). (Koh Samui) (accessed: 2022.10.15)
Rapala manea chozeba ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 760, pl.349, figs.L438b♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Trang)
Rapala manea chozeba ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 140, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Ranong Hot Spring; Muang Shone; Kam Puan; Phuket Hill; Ka Chong)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Surat Thani (Koh Tao) : 1♂ (photo by P.Kosierb).

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

Satun : 1♀.

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

Yala : 1♂ 1♀.

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

Notes

The butterfly is uncommon in montane forests at low elevations (Alt. 30 - 400m).

Rapala manea ♂ Rapala scintilla♂
Rapala manea in a side light Rapala scintilla in a side light
UpF & UpH deep purple-shot in a side light UpH deep purple-shot in a side light

Literature

Hewitson, W.C.,1863 : Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera. Part I. Lycaenidae.
1(1): 1-37 [sic], pls.1-16 (6.Jul.1863), London, John Van Voorst.

1999.07.21 - 2024.06.30.

Rapala manea ♂	Rapala scintilla♂

UpF & UpH deep purple-shot in a side light	UpH deep purple-shot in a side light