Ypthima confusa

Ypthima confusa Shirôzu & Shima, 1977


♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♂, Nan, Thailand.		♀, Nan, Thailand.

♂, Sekong, Laos.		♀, Sekong, Laos.

ON : Ypthima confusa Shirôzu & Shima, 1977
OD : Kontyu 54(4):504-507, figs.1c(HT,♂), 1d(HT,♂Un),
1g(Androconia), 3(♂genitalia), 5a-e(♀genitalia).
TL : Nepal. (♂, KUGGE)

Distribution : Nepal to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos,
Vietnam, S.Tibet, S.Yunnan, S.W.Guangxi.

Type Materials Information

Holotype ♂, 17.Jul.1955. Kabre-Kalapani, Nepal. Sone leg. (KUGGE)
Paratypes : all paratypes are deposited in (KUGGE)
3♂, 15.Jul.1955. Deolani-Parety, Nepal. Sone leg ; 1♀, 24.Jul.1953. near Tsumje (3130m), Nepal. J.Kawakita leg ;
1♂, 27.Jul.1953. Sarti-Age (2050-2400m), Nepal. J.Kawakita leg ; 1♂ 1♀, 1.Aug.1953. Rungje-Kasigaon (1730-2310m), Nepal. J.Kawakita leg.

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Ypthima confusa ; Aoki & Uémura,1984 : 85-86, figs.16f,39,♂. (Chiang Mai: Doi Suthep; Doi Inthanon)
Ypthima confusa ; Pinratana,1988 : 35, pl.35, figs.100,♂,♀,♀(Un). (Chiang Mai)
Ypthima confusa ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 304, pl.124, figs.S105,♂,♂(Un),♀(Un). (Chiang Mai)
Ypthima confusa ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 302, pl.124, figs.N141,♂,♂(Un),♀(Un). (Chiang Mai)
Ypthima confusa ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Chiang Mai) (accessed: 2023.07.03)
Ypthima confusa ; Kimura et al.,2016 : 202, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Par Hom Pok; Doi Inthanon)

[ LAOS ]
Ypthima confusa ; Motono & Negishi,1989 : 66, pl.91, figs.3,♂,4,♂(Un). (Nam Moh)
Ypthima confusa ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 211, pl.96, fig.♂(Un). (Xiang Khouang)
Ypthima confusa ; Uémura,2005 : 3, fig.14,map. (Phong Saly; Phun Pan; Ban Saleui; Xiang Khouang; Ban Nyong Nyamha; Phon Savan; Muang Kham; Nong Het; Paksong)
Ypthima confusa ; Uémura,2006 : 8, fig.46,map. (Nak Hai to Lak Sao)
Ypthima confusa ; Uémura,2007 : 4-5, fig.28,map. (Namkata)
Ypthima confusa ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 49.
Ypthima confusa ; Onodera,2022 : 63, pl.184, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Xiengkhouang: Tha; Luang Phabang: K. Laosuong)

[ VIETNAM ]
Ypthima confusa ; Uémura & Monastyrskii,2004 : 36, figs.2ee, 7.4,♂. (N: Ba Be; Hoang Lien; Sapa / C: Ngoc Linh; Kon Plong; Kon Ka Kinh; Kon Cha Rang)
Ypthima confusa ; Monastyrskii,2005 : 129-130, pl.33, figs.3a♂,3b♂(Un),3c♀. (N: Hoang Lien / C: Ngoc Linh; Kon Plong; Kon Ka Kinh; Bi Doup)
Ypthima confusa ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,2006c : 34, fig.S-39,♂. (Lam Dong: Bao Loc)
Ypthima confusa ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 27. (N / C)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Chiang Rai : 5♂ (incl. photo).

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

Chiang Mai (Alt. 1100m - 1600m) : 7♂ 5♀ (incl. photo).

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

Lampang : 2♂ 1♀ (incl. photo).

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

Nan : 13♂ 3♀.

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

Loei : 8♂ 3♀ (incl. photo).

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

[ LAOS ]
Xieng Khouang : 3♂ (photo by H.Onodera).

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

Luang Phabang : 1♀ (photo by H.Onodera).

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

Houaphan : 1♂ (photo by H.Onodera).

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

Sekong : 4♂ 2♀.

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

Paksong : 3♂.

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

Notes

The butterfly is common in montane dry forests mixed with pine trees at moderate to high elevations (Alt. 1100 - 1600m). Males are territorial on undergrowth.


♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Literature

Shirôzu, T. & Shima, H.,1977 : New Species and Subspecies of the genus Ypthima Hübner from Southeast Asia (Lepidoptera, Satyridae)
Kontyu 45(4):501-509.

1998.12.08 - 2023.07.31.