Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus
(Doyère, 1840)
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♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
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♂, Nan, Thailand. |
♀, Chiang Mai, Thialand. |
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♂, Chanthaburi, Thailand. |
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
ON :
Adolias nesimachus Doyère, 1840
OD : In: Cuvier, Règne anim. (Disciples' ed.) (10): pl.139 bis, fig.1.
TL : not stated.
Distribution : N.India to Myanmar, Tibet, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hainan, China.
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Synonym
Argynnis? [sic] hippomenes Herrich-Schaffre, 1850; Samml. aussereurop. Schmett. 1: 77, pl.[7], figs.11,[♂], 12,[♂](Un); TL: 'India sept.'
Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus: Davidson & Macbeth,1938 : 76. (Koon Tarn)
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus: Pinratana,1979 : 88, figs.N152a♂,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai)
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus: Pinratana & Eliot,1996 : 94, pl.70, fig.179a♂. (Chiang Mai; Kanchanaburi)
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus: Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 474, pl.211, figs.N192a♂,♀,♀(Un). (Chiang Dao)
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus: Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 482, pl.213, figs.N350a♂,♀,♀(Un). (Chiang Dao)
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus: S.Sophonviwatkul et al.,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs., Early Stages. (Chiang Mai; Phetchabun) (accessed: 2021.07.20)
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus: Kimura et al.,2016 : 121, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Pha Hom Pok; Chiang Dao; Ban Salok; Kao Soi Dao; Khlong Kaviea)
[ LAOS ]
Dichorragia nesimachus f. nesimachus: Dubois & Vitalis,1924 : 44. (Nam-Tie)
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus: Motono & Negishi,1989 : 61, not fig. (Muong Kassy)
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus: Osada et al.,1999 : 208, pl.76, figs.♂,♀. (Oudomxay; Phong Saly)
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus: Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 46.
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus: Onodera,2022 : 50, pl.147, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Xiengkhouang: Yortpieng; Muang Khoun)
[ CAMBODIA ]
Dichorragia nesimachus: Monastyrskii et al.,2011 : 129. (Phnom Samkos W.S.)
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus: Chartier & Kosterin,2022 : 118. (Pursat)
[ VIETNAM ]
Dichorragia nesimachus f. nesimachus: Dubois & Vitalis,1924 : 44. (Tonkin)
Dichorragia nesimachus: Lemée,1950 : 15. (Langson)
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus: Metaye,1957 : 97. (N)
Dichorragia nesimachus: Monastyrskii et al.,2006 : 41. (Thua Thien Hue: Bach Ma)
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus: Miyazaki et al.,2006b : 32, figs.N-103,♂,♀. (Lam Dong: Dambri)
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus: Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 34. (N / C to Lam Dong)
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus: Yokochi et al.,2015 : 41. (Khanh Hoa: Hon Ba)
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus: Monastyrskii,2019 : 4(1):158-159, pl.32, fig.2a♂,2b♂(Un). (N: Meo Vac; Hoang Lien; Tam Dao / C: Bach Ma; Son Thanh; Ngoc Linh; Kon Ka Kinh; Bi Doup Nui Ba; Hon Ba)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Mae Hong Son : 4♂ (photo).
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Chiang Mai : 10♂ 15♀ (incl. photo).
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Nan : 3♂ 8♀.
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Phetchabun : 2♂ (photo).
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Chaiyaphum : 1♂ (photo).
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Tak : 3♂ (incl. photo).
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Kanchanaburi : 1♂ (photo).
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Chanthaburi : 2♂.
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Notes
The butterfly is common in montane forests at moderate to high elevations (1,000-1,800 m a.s.l.).
Males are territorial on trees at hilltops and often settle on trunks of trees and are frequently observed mud-puddling along stream banks and at puddles.
They often rest on the underside of leaves with their wings spread.
Literature
Doyère, L.,1840 : In: Cuvier, G., 1836-1849, Le Règne Animal, distribué d'après son organisation, pour servir de base a l'histoire naturelle des animaux, et d'introduction a l'anatomie comparée.
Paris, Crochard et Cie. (10): pls.138-139, 139 bis [3rd.(Disciples) Ed.] (Aug.1840).
Herrich-Schäffer, G.A.W.,1850 : Sammlung neuer oder wenig bekannter aussereuropaischer Schmetterlinge.
1: pl.[1-10], figs.1-22 ; 1: 53-84 (1858).
Cowan, C.F.,1976 : On the Disciples' Edition of Cuvier's Regne Animal.
J. Soc. Bibl. nat. Hist. 8(1): 32-64.
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| ♂, Phetchabun, Thailand. |
♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
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| ♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
♂, Phetchabun, Thailand. |
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| ♂ (territorial behaviour), Tak, Thailand. |
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