Helcyra superba

Helcyra superba Leech, 1890


♂, Ha Giang, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito)		♀, Ha Giang, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito)

ON : Helcyra superba Leech, 1890
OD : Entomologist 23: 189–190.
TL : "Chia-Kou-Ho" [Jinkouhe (Leshan), W.Sichuan].

Distribution : N.Vietnam, C. & S.China.

Synonym

Helcyra superba wuiensis Yoshino, 1997 ; Neo Lepidoptera 2: [9], figs.30(HT,♂), 31(HT,♂Un), 32(PT,♀), 33(PT,♀Un); TL: "Lishui, S.Zhejinang" [Lishui, Zhejiang]. (in coll. K. Yoshino)
Helcyra superba wiensis Yoshino, 1997 ; Neo Lepidoptera 2: 5. (IOS)

Type Materials Information

wuiensis :
Holotype ♂, Jun.1996, Lishui, South of Zhejinang [Zhejiang], China. (in Bred) (in coll. K. Yoshino)
Paratypes 3♂, same as holotype ; 2♀, Jun.1996, Mt. Wuyi, North of Fujian. (in Bred) (in coll. K. Yoshino)

Records taken from Literature

[ VIETNAM ]
Helcyra superba superba : Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 43. (N: Ha Giang)
Helcyra superba : Masui,2018 : 5,16. (N.Vietnam)
Helcyra superba superba : Monastyrskii,2019 : 4(1):65, pl.6, figs.2a♀,2b♀(Un). (N: Ha Giang)
Helcyra superba superba : Saito & Vu,2020a : 177. (Ha Giang: Dong Van)
Helcyra superba : Masui,2025 : 308,310, pl.154, figs.♀. (N.Vietnam)

Specimens Examined

[ VIETNAM ]
Ha Giang : 1♂ 1♀.

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

Notes

This is the first record from Vietnam.

Literature

Leech, J.H, 1890. New species of lepidoptera from China.
Entomologist, 23: 187–192.

Yoshino, K, 1997. New Butterflies from China 2.
Neo Lepidoptera, 2: 1–8, 66 figs.

Lang, S-Y, 2012. The Nymphalidae of China (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Part 1.
Libytheinae, Danainae, Calinaginae, Morphinae, Heliconiinae, Nymphalinae, Charaxinae, Apaturinae, Cyrestinae, Biblidinae, Limenitinae.
Tshikolovets Publications, Pardubice, Czech Republic, 456 pp., 32 col. + 41 b&w pls.

Masui, A, 2018. Revition of the genus Helcyra (Nymphalidae, Apaturinae) with description of new subspecies of Helcyra chionippe from Buru and Yapen islands.
Butterflies, 77: 4–24.

Inayoshi, Y, 2026. Nomenclatural issues with three species of Lepidoptera (Riodinidae, Nymphalidae and Lycaenidae).
Indochina Entomologist, 2(63): 643–646. https://doi.org/10.70590/ice.2026.02.63

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