Hestina assimilis assimilis

Hestina assimilis assimilis (Linnaeus, 1758)


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

ON : Papilio assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
OD : Syst. nat. (ed.10) 1: 479.
TL : 'Asia' [Guangdong, China].

Distribution : Vietnam, China, Korea.

Synonyms
(--- The taxon marked with an asterisk is cited from other literature and I have not been able to confirm the original description.)

Hestina mena Moore, 1858; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (3)1: 48–49; TL: 'N.India' [Moore (1896:37) stated: "The exact locality of this species is yet to be determined.]
Hestina nigrivena Leech, 1890; Entomologist 23: 31–32; TL: "Chang-Yang" [Changyang, Hubei, China].
Parhestina mena subdecorata Fruhstorfer, 1903; Deut. ent. Zeit. [Iris] 16: 25; TL: 'Patria ignota. (Vielleicht Süd-oder West-China, Nord-Birma?)'
∗ "Hestina assimilis coreana Kishida & Nakamura, 1936; Ent. World 29/31: 537. (Unavailable name)" (Cited from Masui et al.,2011)
∗ "Hestina assimilis imperfecta Bryk, 1946; Ark. Zool. 38A: 33; TL: Korea." (Cited from Masui et al.,2011)

Records taken from Literature

[ VIETNAM ]
Hestina assimilis: Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2003 : 103. (Tuyen Quang: Na Hang)
Diagora assimilis: Funahashi,2003 : 16. (Hajang)
Hestina assimilis assimilis: Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 44. (N: Lao Cai; Ha Giang; Bac Can)
Hestina assimilis assimilis: Monastyrskii,2019 : 4(1): 75–76, pl.9, figs.2a♂,2b♂(spring form). (N: Ba Be; Lao Cai; Ha Giang)
Hestina assimilis assimilis: Saito & Vu,2020a : 177. (Ha Giang: Dong Van)
Hestina assimilis assimilis: Masui,2025 : 284, pl.129, figs.♂(Spring),♂(Spring,Un),♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀. (N.Vietnam)

Specimens Examined

[ VIETNAM ]
Ha Giang : 1♂ 1♀.

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Notes

Literature

Linnaeus, C, 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum clases, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, symonymis, locis. Editio Decima, reformata.
Laurentius Salvius, Holmiae, 1: iv + 823 + [1] pp.

Moore, F, 1858. Descriptions of three new species of Diurnal Lepidoptera.
Annals and Magazine of natural History, (3)1: 48–49.

Moore, F, 1896. Lepidoptera Indica vol.3. Rhopalocera. Family Nymphalidae.
Lovell Reeve & Co., London, 3(26): 25–48, pl. 199–206. ([18.Nov].1896)

Leech, J.H, 1890. New species of lepidoptera from China.
Entomologist, 23: 26–50.

Fruhstorfer, H, 1903. Neue Nymphaliden aus Ostasien.
Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift "Iris", 16(1): 22–42.

Corbet, A.S, 1949. The Linnaean Names of Indo-Australian Rhopalocera. Part 7. Summary of Determinations.
Proceedings of the royal entomological Society of London (B), 18(9/10): 191–199.

Masui A, Bozano, G.C. & Floriani, A, 2011. In: Bozano, G.C. (Ed.), Guide to the Butterflies of the Palearctic Region: Nymphalidae 4: Subfamily Apaturinae.
Omnes Artes, Milano, 82 pp.

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