Paralaxita orphna laocoon (Nicéville, 1894)

Paralaxita orphna laocoon ♂ Up. Paralaxita orphna laocoon ♂ Un. Paralaxita orphna laocoon ♀ Up. Paralaxita orphna laocoon ♀ Un.
♂, Ranong, Thailand. ♀, Ranong, Thailand.
Paralaxita orphna laocoon ♂ Up. Paralaxita orphna laocoon ♂ Un. Paralaxita orphna laocoon ♀ Up. Paralaxita orphna laocoon ♀ Un.
♂, Trang, Thailand. ♀, Ranong, Thailand.
Paralaxita orphna laocoon ♂ Up. Paralaxita orphna laocoon ♂ Un. Paralaxita orphna laocoon ♂ Up. Paralaxita orphna laocoon ♂ Un.
♂, Satun, Thailand. ♂, Yala, Thailand.

ON : Laxita laocoon Nicéville, 1894
OD : J. asiat. Soc. Bengal, Part II. 63(1):20, pl.2, fig.6,♀.
TL : "Malay Peninsula" [W.Malaysia].
Distribution : S.Myanmar, P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward), W.Malaysia.
Paralaxita orphna laocoon map

Synonym

Laxita lyncestis Nicéville, 1894 : J. asiat. Soc. Bengal, Part II. 63(1):22, pl.2, fig.8,♂. TL. "Malay Peninsula" [W.Malaysia].


Type Materials Information

lyncestis ; Types ♂, Perak. (NZC). ♀, Perak. (NZC) ; Sheela et al.,2019 : 298, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un).


Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Laxita orphna ; Pendlebury,1923 : 43. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Khao Luang)
Laxita orphna lyncestis ; Godfrey,1930 : 308. (Satun: Khao Keo; Patalung: Khao Soi Dao)
Laxita orphna lyncestis ; Godfrey,1932a : 270. (P)
Paralaxita orphna laocoon ; Pinratana,1988 : 44, pl.40 figs.21,♂,♀,♂(Un). (Ranong; Trang; Yala)
Paralaxita orphna laocoon ; RDPB & DNP,2006-2008 : Butterflies in Hala-Bala Forest, fig.(Un). (Narathiwat: Hala Bala) (last update: 2007.01.06 ; accessed: 2024.05.10)
Paralaxita orphna laocoon ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 520, pl.234, figs.R22,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Yala; Ranong; Satun)
Paralaxita orphna laocoon ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 532, pl.239, figs.L22,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Yala; Ranong; Satun)
Paralaxita orphna laocoon ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 25, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Khlong Naka; Kao Luang; Ka Chong; Thalebahn; Than To WF.)
Paralaxita orphna laocoon ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Nakhon Si Thammarat; Yala) (accessed: 2023.05.05)
Paralaxita orphna laocoon ; Küppers & Janikorn,2020 : 113, fig.Abb.L-021. (Phang Nga)


Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 3♂ 3♀.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Trang : 1♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Satun : 1♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Yala : 1♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec


Notes

The butterfly is not rare in primary forests at low elevations (Alt. 150 - 500m).


Literature

Nicéville, L. de,1894 : On new or little-known Butterflies from the Indo-Malayan Region.
J. asiat. Soc. Bengal, Part II. 63(1):1-59, pls.1-5.


Paralaxita orphna laocoon ♂ Paralaxita orphna laocoon ♂
♂, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici) ♀, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)

Y.Inayoshi & K.Saito, 2009.07.31 - 2024.05.31.

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