Polyura jalysus ephebus

Polyura jalysus ephebus (Fruhstorfer, 1914)


♂, Tak, Thailand.

ON : Eriboea jalysus ephebus Fruhstorfer, 1914
OD : In: Seitz, Gross-Schmetterl. Erde 9: 722.
TL : "Birma" [Myanmar]. (NHML)

Distribution : Myanmar, W.Thailand (Tak).

	● ssp.jalysus
	● ssp.ephebus

Type Material Information

Holotype ♂, Rh10795. Burma. designated by R.L. Smiles,1977. (NHML)

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Eriboea jalysus: Godfrey,1930 : 301. (Me Wong) (partim)
Polyura jalysus ephebus: Smiles,1984 : 189. (Mae Wong) (partim)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Tak : 2♂ (incl. photo by A.Giudici).

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

Notes

The butterfly is not uncommon in forests at moderate elevations (500–900 m a.s.l.).
Some specimens from northern Thailand show a slightly transition to this taxon. Further taxonomic and distributional studies are are needed.

Literature

Fruhstorfer, H, 1914. 6. Familie: Nymphalidae. In: Seitz, A. (Ed.), Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde.
Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart, 9: 721–744. (9.Mar.1914)

Smiles, R.L, 1982. The taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Polyura Billberg (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae).
Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology), 44(3): 115–237.

♂, Tak, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)

2006.12.07 - 2021.07.31.