Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus (Doyère, 1840)

Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus ♂ Up. Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus ♂ Un. Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus ♀ Up. Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus ♀ Un.
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus ♂ Up. Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus ♂ Un. Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus ♀ Up. Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus ♀ Un.
♂, Nan, Thailand. ♀, Chiang Mai, Thialand.
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus ♂ Up. Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus ♂ Un. Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus ♂ Up. Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus ♂ Un.
♂, 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.
● ssp.nesimachus
ssp.machates
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus map

Synonym

Argynnis? [sic] hippomenes Herrich-Schaffre, 1850; Samml. aussereurop. Schmett. pl.(1/2): [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: 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).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Chiang Mai : 10♂ 15♀ (incl. photo).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Nan : 3♂ 8♀.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Phetchabun : 2♂ (photo).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Chaiyaphum : 1♂ (photo).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Tak : 3♂ (incl. photo).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Kanchanaburi : 1♂ (photo).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Chanthaburi : 2♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec


Notes

The butterfly is common in 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.
Crochard et Cie, Paris, (10): pls.138–139, 139 bis [3rd.(Disciples) Ed.]. (Aug.1840)

Herrich-Schäffer, G.A.W, 1850. Sammlung neuer oder wenig bekannter aussereuropäischer Schmetterlinge.
G. J. Manz. Regensburg, pls.(1/2): [1–10], figs. 1–22 (Jul.1850); 1: 53–84. ([Apr].1858)

Cowan, C.F, 1976 : On the Disciples' Edition of Cuvier's Regne Animal.
Journal of the Society for the Bibliography of Natural History, 8(1): 32–64.


Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus ♂ Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus ♀
♂, Phetchabun, Thailand. ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus ♂ Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus ♂
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♂, Phetchabun, Thailand.
Dichorragia nesimachus nesimachus ♂
♂ (territorial behaviour), Tak, Thailand.

2007.10.10 - 2025.11.30.

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