Papilio prexaspes pitmani
Elwes & Nicéville, 1887
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♂, Kanchanaburi, Thailand. |
♀, Phetchaburi, Thailand. |
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♂, Chanthaburi, Thailand. |
♀, Chanthaburi, Thailand. |
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♂, Phetchaburi, Thailand. (photo by A.M.Cotton) |
♂, Phetchaburi, Thailand. (photo by A.M.Cotton) |
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♂, Chanthaburi, Thailand. (photo by A.M.Cotton) |
♂, Chanthaburi, Thailand. (photo by A.M.Cotton) |
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♂, Chanthaburi, Thailand. (photo by A.M.Cotton) |
♂, Khon Kaen, Thailand. (photo by A.M.Cotton) |
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♂, Vientiane, Laos. (photo by K.Saito) |
♂, Sekong, Laos. |
ON :
Papilio pitmanii Elwes & Nicéville, 1887
OD : J. asiat. Soc. Bengal, Part II. 55(5):434-435, pl.20, fig.1,♂.
TL : "Tavoy" [Dawei, S. Myanmar]. (♂, NZC)
Distribution : S. Myanmar, Thailand, Laos.
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● ssp.pitmani |
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● ssp.intricatus |
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● ssp.duboisi |
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● ssp.andamanicus |
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● ssp.prexaspes |
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Synonym
Papilio hipponous siamensis Godfrey, 1916 : J. nat. Hist. Soc. Siam 2:110. TL. "Pak Jong" [Pak Chong, Thailand]. (NHML)
Type Materials Information
pitmani ;
♂, Type, Tavoy. (NZC) ; Sheela et al.,2019 : 274, figs.♂,♂(Un).
siamensis ;
♂, Type (red), Rh.10974, #149664, Feb.1914. Pak Jong, E. Siam. E.J.Godfrey. (NHML, examined)
Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Papilio pitmani ; Fruhstorfer,1903 : 230-231. (Muok-Lek)
Papilio hipponous pitmani ; Jordan,1908-1909 : 59. (Siam)
Papilio hipponous siamensis ; Godfrey,1916 : 110. (Pak Jong)
Papilio hipponous pitmani ; Godfrey,1916 : 110. (Phetchaburi River)
Papilio hipponous pitmani ; Godfrey,1930 : 213. (Pak Jong)
Papilio hipponous siamensis ; Godfrey,1930 : 213. (Phetchaburi River)
Papilio hipponous pitmani ; Pinratana,1977 : 38, figs.P27,♂,♂(Un). ('N.E. / N')
Papilio pitmani pitmani ; Pinratana & Eliot,1992 : 24,43, pl.37, figs.29,♂,♀.(Chanthaburi; Kanchanaburi; Nakhon Nayok; Nakhon Ratchasima)
Papilio pitmani pitmani ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 90, pl.17, figs.P36a♂,♂(Un),♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Kaeng Krachan)
Papilio pitmani siamensis ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 90, pl.18, figs.P36b♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♂(ab.),♂(Un,ab.). (Pa Daeng; Phetchaburi; Chanthaburi)
Papilio pitmanii pitmanii ; Kimura et al.,2011 : 127, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Sai York Noi; Erawan WF; Hua Hin)
Papilio pitmanii siamensis ; Kimura et al.,2011 : 127, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Khao Yai; Wan Nam Khiewo; Chanthaburi; Kao Soi Dao)
Papilio pitmani pitmani ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 90, pl.17, figs.P34a♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Kaeng Krachan)
Papilio pitmani siamensis ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 90, pl.18, figs.P34b♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♂(ab.),♂(ab.,Un). (Pa Daeng-Phetchaburi; Chanthaburi)
Papilio prexaspes pitmani ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2023- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Phetchaburi) (accessed: 2023.05.09)
[ LAOS ]
Papilio hipponous pitmani ; Motono & Negishi,1989 : 46, pl.7, figs.5,♂,6,♂(Un). (Vang Vieng; Phatong)
Papilio pitmani ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 200, pl.12, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Thabok; Vang Vieng)
Papilio hipponous pitmani ; Cotton & Racheli,[2007] : 350-351. (Thabok)
Papilio pitmani ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 41.
Papilio pitmani ; Onodera,2022 : 7, pl.26, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un). (Bolikhamxai: Thabok)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Khon Kaen : 1♂.
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Kanchanaburi : 2♂ (incl. photo).
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Nakhon Nayok : 4♂ (photo by T.Aoyama and M.Hayashi).
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Chanthaburi : 9♂ 2♀.
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Phetchaburi : 10♂ 1♀ (incl. photo by T.Aoyama and M.Hayashi).
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Vientiane : 5♂.
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Sekong : 1♂.
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Notes
The butterfly is locally common in montane forests at low elevations (Alt. 200 - 350m).
Males form flight paths along streams or forest edges, and frequently come to the banks of streams and puddles to suck water.
This taxon is highly variable, and it is considered that all populations in continental Thailand are included in ssp.pitmani.
Literature
Elwes, H.J. & Nicéville, L. de,1887 :
List of the lepidopterous insects collected in Tavoy and in Siam during 1884-85 by the Indian Museum collector, under C.E.Pitman, Esq., C.I.E. Chief Superintendent of Telegraphs. Part II. Rhopalocera.
J. asiat. Soc. Bengal, Part II. 55(5):413-442, pl.20.
Godfrey, E.J.,1916 ; The Butterflies of Siam.
J. nat. Hist. Soc. Siam 2:106-147.
Hancock, D.L.,1992 : The Princeps fuscus complex (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)
Aust. ent. Mag. 19(1)May 1992:1-8.
Cotton, A.M. & Racheli, T.,2006 : Notes on some Papilionidae of LAOS and VIETNAM (Lepidoptera : Papilionidae)
Fragmenta entomologica, Roma, 38(1):145-154.
Cotton, A.M. & Racheli, T.,[2007] :
Preliminary Annotated Checklist of the Papilionidae of Laos with Notes on Taxonomy, Phenology, Distribution and Variation (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea).
Fragmenta Entomologica, Roma, 38(2): 279-378.
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| ♂, Kanchanaburi, Thailand. |
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| ♂, Phetchaburi, Thailand. (photo by T.Aoyama) |
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| ♂, Phetchaburi, Thailand. (photo by M.Hayashi) |
♂, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. (photo by T.Aoyama) |
A Check list of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM. Copyright © 1996- Y.Inayoshi.
