Ypthima philomela peguana Evans, 1923
Ypthima philomela peguana ♂ Up. Ypthima philomela peguana ♂ Un. Ypthima philomela peguana ♀ Up. Ypthima philomela peguana ♀ Un.
♂, Champasak, Laos. ♀, Champasak, Laos.
Ypthima philomela peguana ♂ Up. Ypthima philomela peguana ♂ Un. Ypthima philomela peguana ♂ Up. Ypthima philomela peguana ♂ Un.
♂, Champasak, Laos. ♂, Champasak, Laos.

ON : Ypthima philomela peguana Evans, 1923
OD : J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 29(3):786, pls.31-16.
TL : "N.Burma" [Myanmar]. (NHML)
Distribution : Myanmar, S.Laos, C. & S.Vietnam. 		Ypthima philomela peguana map
Type Materials Information

Syntypes 1♂, Rh6195, 2.13. Pegu, Yoma. (NHML, examined) ; 1♀, Rh6196, 2.13. Pegu, Yoma. (NHML, examined)

Records taken from Literature

[ LAOS ]
Ypthima philomela peguana ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 211, pl.96, fig.♂(Un). (Pak Xong)
Ypthima philomela peguana ; Uémura,2005 : 2, fig.10 map. (Paksong)
Ypthima philomela peguana ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 49.
Ypthima philomela peguana ; Uémura,2022 : 2. (nr Paksong)

[ VIETNAM ]
Ypthima philomela peguana ; Uémura & Monastyrskii,2004 : 28, figs.2w, 3A(♂genitalia), 6.1,♂(wsf), 6.2,♂(wsf), 6.3,♂(dsf). (C: Da Lat / S: Loc Ninh; Cat Tien)
Ypthima philomela peguana ; Monastyrskii,2005 : 120-121, pl.32, figs.1a♂,1b♂(Un). (C: Da Lat / S: Loc Ninh; Cat Tien)
Ypthima philomela peguana ; Kishi et al.,2011 : 55, figs.3,♂,4,♂(Un). (Dak Nong: Quang Son)
Ypthima philomela peguana ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 26. (C / S)
Ypthima philomela peguana ; Uémura,2022 : 2. (C: Lam Dong / S: Binh Phuoc; Dong Nai)

Specimens Examined

[ LAOS ]
Champasak : 3♂ 2♀.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Notes

The butterfly is found in secondary forests at moderate elevations (Alt. 900 - 1100m). This is a very localized species, but is common in its habitat.
Based on distribution patterns, the Indochinese population might be a separate subspecies. Further taxonomic study is needed.

Literature

Evans, W.H.,1923 : The Identification of Indian Butterflies. Part III.
J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 29(3):780-797, 4 pls.

Uémura, Y.,2022 : A revisional guide to the philomela-group of the genus Ypthima Hübner (lepidoptera: Nymphalida, Satyrinae) Part II.
Bull. Toyosato Mus. Ent. (31):1-12.

Kishi, K., Saito. T. & Yamaguchi, S.,2011 : The record of some species of the genus Ypthima Hübner,1818 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from southern part of central Vietnam
Butterflies (Teinopalpus) 59:55-56.

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