Penthema darlisa mimetica

Penthema darlisa mimetica Lathy,1900


♂, Chanthaburi, Thailand.		♀, Chanthaburi, Thailand.

♂, Sa Kaeo, Thailand.		♀, Chanthaburi, Thailand.

♂, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. (photo by M.Hayashi)		♀, Chanthaburi, Thailand.

♂, Sekong, Laos.		♂, Phetchabun, Thailand.

ON : Penthema mimetica Lathy,1900
OD : Entomologist 33:213-214.
TL : Pak Jong, Siam. (NHML)
Distribution : C. & S.E.Thailand, Cambodia, S.Laos, C. & S.Vietnem.

Synonyms

Penthema annamitica Fruhstorfer,1901 : Soc. ent. 16(12):89. TL. Xom-Gom, S.Annam. (MNHN)
Penthema darlisa annamitica f.telearchides Fruhstorfer,1912 : in Seitz, Grossschmett. Erde 9:464. TL.S.Annam. (MNHN)

Type Materials Information
mimetica
Holotype ♀, Rh10564. Pak Jong, Siam. (NHML, examined) ; Neallotype ♂, Ranawng (Ranong), Siam. Dr.A.F.G.Kerr. (NHML, examined)
annamitica ; Syntypes ♂,♀, Xom-Gom, S.Annam. 17.ii.1900. (MNHN)
telearchides ; Syntype ♂, S.Annam. (MNHN)
Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Penthema darlisa mimetica ; Fruhstorfer,1912 : 464. (Korat)
Penthema darlisa mimetica ; Godfrey,1916 : 125. (Chonburi: Hup Bon / Pak Jong)
Penthema binghami mimetica ; Godfrey,1930 : 266. (Pak Jong / Chonburi: Hup Bon) (in part)
Penthema binghami mimetica ; Godfrey,1932a : 268. (Kraburi, Ranong)
Penthema darlisa darlisa ; Pinratana,1979 : 6, fig.N8b,♂. ([Kanchanaburi])
Penthema binghami mimetica ; Pinratana,1979 : 7, fig.N9,♂♂(UN), N9a,♂. (Chanthaburi / Nakhon Nayok / Nakhon Ratchasima)
Penthema binghami mimetica ; Pinratana,1988 : 19, pl.20, fig.45,♂(ab.). (Chaiyaphum / Chanthaburi / Nakhon Panom / Phitsanulok / Nakhon Ratchasima)
Penthema darlisa melema ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 261-262, pl.102, fig.S50a,♂(Khao Yai), ♂,♂(Un)(Phu Khieo). (Phu Khieo / Khao Yai)
Penthema darlisa mimetica ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 261-262, pl.103, fig.S50c,♂(top,left),♂(Un,top,right). (Phu Khieo) (in part)
Penthema darlisa melema ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 260, pl.102, fig.N85b,♂,♂(Un)(Phu Khieo),♂,♂(Un)(Phu Khieo),♂(Kao Yai). (Phu Khieo / Khao Yai) (in part)
Penthema darlisa mimetica ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Nakhon Nayok / Nakhon Ratchasima / Chanthaburi / Sa Kaeo)
Penthema darlisa mimetica ; Kimura et al.,2016 : 160, fig.♂,♂(Un)(Phu Khiewo),♂,♂(Un)(Phu Khiewo),♂,♂(Un)(Wan Nam Khiewo). (Phu Khiewo / Wan Nam Khiewo) (in part)

[ LAOS ]
Penthema darlisa annamitica ; Saito & Inayoshi,2018 : 29, fig.14,♂,♂(Un). (Sekong)

[ CAMBODIA ]
Penthema darlisa ; Woodfield & Murton,2006 : figs,♀,♀(Un). (Botum Sakor NP.)
Penthema binghami mimetica ; Woodfield & Murton,2006 : figs,♀,♀(Un). (Botum Sakor NP.)

[ VIETNAM ]
Penthema darlisa annamitica ; Fruhstorfer,1912 : 464. (S.Annam)
Penthema darlisa f.annamitica ; Dubois & Vitalis de Salvaza,1924 : 35. (Annam)
Penthema darlisa f.telearchides ; Dubois & Vitalis de Salvaza,1924 : 35. (S.Annam)
Penthema darlisa annamitica ; Metaye,1957 : 93. (C)
Penthema darlisa annamitica f.telearchides ; Metaye,1957 : 93. (C)
Penthema darlisa ; Lien,2003 : 57. (Phu Quoc)
Penthema darlisa annamitica ; Monastyrskii,2005 : 42-43, pl.9, figs.2a♂,2b♂(Un),2c♂,2d♂(Un). (C: Ba Na ; Ngoc Linh ; Kon Cha Rang ; Kon Ka Kinh ; Bach Ma / S: Cat Tien)
Penthema darlisa annamitica ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,2006c : 28, figs.S-10♂,♀. (Lam Dong: Dambri ; Dai Duc Me)
Penthema darlisa annamitica ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 21. (C / S: Quang Nam to Dong Nai)
Penthema darlisa melema ; Yokochi et al.,2015 : 40, 48, fig.36,♂,♂(Un),37,♀,♀(Un). (Khanh Hoa: Hon Ba)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Phetchabun : 1♂.

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

Nakhon Nayok : 5♂ (incl.photo by M.Hayashi & T.Aoyama).

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

Sa Kaeo : 2♂ (incl.photo).

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

Chanthaburi : 4♂ 4♀.

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

[ LAOS ]
Sekong : 2012.04.15. 1♂ K.Phongpiyamit (YI) ; 2012.07.12. 1♂ K.Phongpiyamit (YI)

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

Notes
It is the first record from Laos.
Some examples of Central Thailand (Chaiyaphum to Phetchabun) seem to be intermediate between ssp.melema and ssp.mimetica.
The locality of Neallotype Male is Ranawng (Ranong) Siam, I suppose it is doubtful.
Literature

Lathy, P.I.,1900 : Three new species of Nymphalinae from Siam.
Entomologist 33:213-215.

Fruhstorfer, H.,1902 : Eine neue Nymphalide aus Annam.
Soc. ent. 16(12):89.

Riley, N.D.,1932 : Descriptions of New Siamese Rhopalocera.
J. Siam Soc. Nat. Hist. Suppl. 8(4):249-254. 1 pl.

♂ (both darlisa & binghami form), Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. (photo by M.Hayashi)

♂, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. (photo by T.Aoyama) ♂, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. (photo by T.Aoyama)

♂, Sa Kaeo, Thailand. ♂, Phetchabun, Thailand.

1998.12.28 - 2019.03.31.

A Check list of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM. Copyright © 1996- Y.Inayoshi.


♂ (both darlisa & binghami form), Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. (photo by M.Hayashi)

♂, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. (photo by T.Aoyama)	♂, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. (photo by T.Aoyama)

♂, Sa Kaeo, Thailand.	♂, Phetchabun, Thailand.