Herona marathus angustata
Moore, [1879]
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♂, Chiang Mai (Omkoi dist.), Thailand. |
♀, Chiang Mai (Omkoi dist.), Thailand. |
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♀, Kanchanaburi, Thailand. |
♀, Chiang Mai (Omkoi dist.), Thailand. |
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♂, Ranong, Thailand. (photo by K.Saito) |
♂, Ranong, Thailand. |
ON :
Herona angustata Moore, [1879]
OD : Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1878(4):829.
TL : Moolai, Tenasserim. (NHML).
Distribution : Myanmar, W. & P.Thailand,
Langkawi.
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● ssp.marathus |
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● ssp.angustata |
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● ssp.stellaris |
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Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Herona marathus marathus ; Godfrey,1930 : 299. (Me Wong) (in part)
Herona marathus angustata ; Pinratana,1979 : 93, figs.N160b(middle ♂,♂Un). (Chumphon)
Herona marathus marathus ; Pinratana & Eliot,1996 : 88. (Kanchanaburi) (in part)
Herona marathus angustata ; Pinratana & Eliot,1996 : 89, pl.65, fig.169c♀[♂]. (no data)
Herona marathus marathus ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 468, pl.208, figs.N182a♂[♀],♂[♀](Un). (in part)
Herona marathus angustata ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 468, pl.208, figs.N182c♂,♂(Un).
Herona marathus angustata ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Butterflies of Koh Samui, figs. (Koh Samui) (accessed: 2021.09.26)
Herona marathus angustata ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 490, pl.218, figs.N366c♂,♂(Un). (Ranong)
Herona marathus marathus ; Kimura et al.,2016 : 125, figs.♀(Erawan WF),♀(Erawan WF,Un). (Erawan WF) (in part)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Chiang Mai (Omkoi dist.) : 2♂ 3♀.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Kanchanaburi : 1♀.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Uthai Thani : 1♂ (photo by M.Hayashi).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Phetchaburi : 1♀ (photo by M.Hayashi).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Ranong : 2♂.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Notes
The butterfly is locally not rare in continental area and uncommon in peninsular region in montane forest at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 100m - 1100m).
A photo example from Uthai Thani is similar to this subspecies.
Examples from P.Thailand have much more narrow tawny bands on the upperside of both wings than the continental populations.
Further taxonomic study is needed.
Literature
Moore, F.,[1879] : A list of the lepidopterous insects collected by Mr.Ossian Limborg in upper Tenasserim,
with descriptions of new species.
Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1878(4):821-859, 3 pls.
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♀, Kanchanaburi, Thailand. |
♀, Phetchaburi, Thailand. (photo by M.Hayashi) |
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♂, Uthai Thani, Thailand. (photo by M.Hayashi) |
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