Delias hyparete metarete
Butler, 1879
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♂, Surat Thani, Thailand. |
♀, Ranong, Thailand. |
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♂, Ranong, Thailand. |
♀, Ranong, Thailand. |
ON :
Delias metarete Butler,1879
OD : Trans. linn. Soc. London (Zoology) 1(8):550.
TL : Malacca ; Penang, [W.Malaysia].
Distribution : P.Thailand (Chumphon and Southward),
W.Malaysia, Tioman, Singapore.
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● ssp.indica |
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● ssp.metarete |
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Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Delias hyparete metarete ; Pendlebury,1923 : 25. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Khao Ram ; Khao Luang)
Delias hyparete metarete ; Godfrey,1930 : 222. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat)
Delias hyparete metarete ; Godfrey,1932a : 264. (P)
Delias hyparete metarete ; Pinratana,1983 : 9, pl.8, figs.13b♂,♀,♂(Un). (Chunphon; Nakhon Sri Thammarat; Phuket; Trang)
Delias hyparete metarete ; RDPB & DNP,2006-2008 : Butterflies in Hala-Bala Forest, fig.[♂](Un). (Narathiwat: Hala Bala) (last update: 2006.12.31 ; accessed: 2024.04.11)
Delias hyparete metarete ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 136, pl.40, figs.Pi13b♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Krabi; Ranong)
Delias hyparete metarete ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, figs.♀,♀['♂'](Un). (Koh Samui; Koh Phangan) (accessed: 2022.08.03)
Delias hyparete metarete ; Kimura et al.,2011 : 169, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Khlong Naka; Ka Chong; Haadjai; Than To WF.)
Delias hyparete metarete ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 136, pl.40, figs.Pi13b♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Krabi; Ranong)
Delias hyparete metarete ; Küppers & Janikorn,2017 : 190-191, figs.Abb.Pi-031-032. (Phang Nga)
Delias hyparete metarete ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2023- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Yala) (accessed: 2023.03.27)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 4♂ 4♀.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Trang : 1♂.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Pattani : 2♀.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Yala : 7♂ 4♀ (incl. photo and photo by S.Atdhabhan).
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Notes
The butterfly is common in montane and secondary forests at low to high elevations (Alt. 10 - 700m), and can also be found in the city.
Both sexes visit flowers.
Literature
Butler, A.G.,1879 : The Butterflies of Malacca.
Trans. linn. Soc. London (Zoology) 1(8):533-568, pls.68,69.
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♀, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) |
♀, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) |
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♂+♀ (mating), Yala, Thailand. |
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