Laxita thuisto sawaja
(Fruhstorfer, 1914)
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♂, 2016.11.28. Kanchanaburi, Thailand. |
♀, 2013.01.19. Phetchaburi, Thailand. |
ON :
Taxila thuisto sawaja Fruhstorfer, 1914
OD : in Seitz, Grossschmett. Erde 9:791, pl.138, fig.♀ (as thuisto).
TL : "Birma von den Karen-Hills (nördlich von Tungo) an südwärts ; Tavoy (Tenasserim)" [Myanmar].
Distribution : Myanmar (Karen Hills to Mergui), W. to P.Thailand (Kanchanaburi to Phetchaburi).
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● ssp.ephorus |
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● ssp.sawaja |
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● ssp.thuisto |
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Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Kanchanaburi : Thong Pha Phum dist., 2016.11.28. 1♂, LC (YI).
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Phetchaburi : 3♀ (incl. photo by M.Hayashi, T.Aoyama & K.Yano).
2013.01.19. 1♀, K.Yano (YI).
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Notes
The butterfly is uncommon in montane forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 300 - 1000m).
I have previously treated the population from Phetchaburi, in the northern part of peninsular Thailand, as an intermediate between ssp.thuisto and ssp.sawaja.
But, ssp.sawaja was found in W. Thailand, and I consider the population from Phetchaburi should be included in this taxon.
Kimura et al. (2014) recorded ssp.thuisto from Tenasserim, and it is also possible to be this taxon.
However, I treat it as the nominotypical subspecies until it is confirmed by specimens.
Further taxonomic and distributional studies are needed.
Literature
Fruhstorfer, H.,1914 : 7. Familie: Erycinidae, B. Unterfamilie: Riodinini in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9
785-792. (15.Apr.1914)
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| ♀, Phetchaburi, Thailand. (photo by M.Hayashi) |
Y.Inayoshi & K.Saito, 2021.12.31.
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A Check list of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM. Copyright © 1996- Y.Inayoshi.