Papilio prexaspes andamanicus

Papilio prexaspes andamanicus Rothschild, 1908


♂, Phang Nga, Thailand.		♂, Ranong, Thailand.

ON : Papilio fuscus andamanicus Rothschild, 1908
OD : Novit. zool. 15:171.
TL : Andamans. (NHML)

Distribution : Andaman Is., P.Thailand (Ranong to Surat Thani).

	● ssp.pitmani
	● ssp.intricatus
	● ssp.duboisi
	● ssp.andamanicus
	● ssp.prexaspes

Type Material Information

♂, Andaman Is. (in coll. Rothschild, NHML, examined)

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Papilio prexaspes andamanicus ; Pinratana & Eliot,1992 : 23,42 pl.35, fig.28a♂ ; pl.36, fig.28a♂(Un). (Ranong)
Papilio prexaspes andamanicus ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 90, pl.17, figs.P35a♂,♂(Un). (Ranong)
Papilio prexaspes andamanicus ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, figs.[♂],[♂](Un). (Koh Samui) (accessed: 2022.01.19)
Papilio prexaspes andamanicus ; Kimura et al.,2011 : 127.
Papilio prexaspes andamanicus ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 90, pl.17, figs.P33a♂,♂(Un). (Ranong)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 1♂.

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

Phang Nga : 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. 20 - 50m). Males form flight paths along streams or forest edges, and come to the banks of streams and puddles to suck water.
Only a few specimens have been obtained from Ranong to Surat Thani and the white markings on the UpH are rather variable. A specimen from Ranong shown above appears to be an intermediate between ssp.pitmani and ssp.andamanicus. Further taxonomic study is needed.

Literature

Rothschild, L.W.,1908 : New Forms of Oriental Papilios.
Novit. zool. 15:165-174.

Hancock, D.L.,1992 : The Princeps fuscus complex (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)
Aust. ent. Mag. 19(1)May 1992:1-8.

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