Parantica swinhoei szechuana

Parantica swinhoei szechuana (Fruhstorfer, 1899)


♂, Nan, Thailand.

ON : Chittira melaneus szechuana Fruhstorfer, 1899
OD : Berl. ent. Z. 44(1-2):65.
TL : Szechuan, China. (NHML)

Distribution : India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos,
Cambodia, Vietnam, China.

Type Materials Information

szechuanus ; ♂, ♀, Syntype (Blue) / Type, Sze-Tschuan, China. H.G.Smith. designated by H.Taylor,1988. (NHML, examined) ; Koiwaya & Nishimura,1997 : figs.32,♂(ST),33,♂(ST,Un),34,♀(ST),35,♀(ST,Un).

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Parantica swinhoei szechuana ; Koiwaya & Nishimura,1997 : 60,61, figs.5-8, 32-35, 42-43. (Chiang Mai: Doi Pha Hom Pok; Chiang Dao)
Parantica swinhoei szechuana ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 190, pl.67, figs.D12,♂,♂(Un),♀[♂],♀(Un)[♂(Un)]. (Chiang Mai: Doi Pha Hom Pok; Chiang Dao; Nan: Doi Phu Kha)
Parantica swinhoei szechuana ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 190, pl.67, figs.N12,♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un). (Doi Phu Kha; Doi Pha Hom Pok; Chiang Dao)
Parantica swinhoei szechuana ; Kimura et al.,2016 : 30, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un). (Doi Pha Hom Pok; Chiang Dao)

[ LAOS ]
Danaida melaneus f. szetchuanus ; Dubois & Vitalis,1921 : 24. (Laos)
Parantica swinhoei szechuana ; Koiwaya & Nishimura,1997 : 60,61, figs.5-8, 32-35, 42-43. (Boli Kham Xai: Laksao; Phong Sali)
Parantica swinhoei szechuana : Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 204, pl.43, fig.♂. (Phong Saly)
Parantica swinhoei szechuana ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 43.
Parantica swinhoei szechuana ; Onodera,2022 : 23, pl.81, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Bolikhamxai: Lak Sao)

[ CAMBODIA ]
Parantica swinhoei szechuana ; Monastyrskii et al.,2011 : 128. (Phnom Samkos W.S.)
Parantica swinhoei szechuana ; Chartier & Kosterin,2022 : 115. (Pursat)

[ VIETNAM ]
Danaida melaneus szetchuanus ; Fruhstorfer,1910 : 210. (Tonkin: Manson Mts.)
Danaida szetchuanus ; Vitalis,1919 : 221. (Tonkin)
Danaida melaneus f. szetchuanus ; Dubois & Vitalis,1921 : 24. (Tonkin)
Danaus melaneus szetchuanus ; Metaye,1957 : 101. (N / C)
Danaus melaneus szetchuanus ; Metaye,1958a : 157, pl.2, fig.1,♂. (N / C: Blao; Col du Da Troun)
Parantica swinhoei szechuana ; Koiwaya & Nishimura,1997 : 60,61, figs.5-8, 32-35, 42-43. (Hoa Binh: Mai Chau; Vinh Phu: Tam Dao; Ninh Binh: Cuc Phuong)
Parantica swinhoei szechuana ; Ikeda et al.,1999 : 50, figs.1:14,♂,15,♀,16,♀(Un),9:5(♂genitalia). (Cuc Phuong)
Parantica swinhoei szechuana ; Luong et al.,2004 : 3. (Cuc Phuong)
Parantica swinhoei szechuana ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,2006 : 15, figs.D-11,♂♀. (Lam Dong: Gung Re; Dai Duc Me)
Parantica swinhoei szechuana ; Monastyrskii,2011 : 42-43, pl.3, figs.2a♂,2b♂(Un). (N: Hoang Lien; Ba Be; Tam Dao; Cuc Phuong / C: Vu Quang; Bach Ma; Ngoc Linh; Hon Ba; Da Lat; Bi Doup-Nui Ba; Bao Lam)
Parantica swinhoei szechuana ; Yokochi et al.,2015 : 39, figs.32,♂,32v♂(Un). (Khanh Hoa: Hon Ba)
Parantica swinhoei szechuana ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 19. (N / C / S)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Chiang Mai : 3♂ 1♀ (incl. photo).

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

Nan : 1♂.

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

[ VIETNAM ]
Tonkin : 1♂ (NHML),

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

Nachan : 1♂ (NHML).

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

Notes

The butterfly is uncommon in montane forests at moderate to high elevations (Alt. 1300 - 1800m). Both sexes visit flowers and males occasionally come to puddles to suck water. In some places it occurs sympatrically with Parantica melaneus.

Literature

Fruhstorfer, H.,1899 : Uebersicht der Indo-Australischen Danaiden und Beschreibung never Formen.
Berl. ent. Z. 44(1-2):64-87, pl.2, 15 figs.

Koiwaya, S. & Nishimura, M.,1997 : Confirmation of the status of Parantica melaneus and Parantica swinhoei (Danaidae).
Butterflies 18:56-65.

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

1998.11.15 - 2023.03.31.