Cethosia methypsea methypsea
Butler, 1879
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♂, Yala, Thailand. |
♀, Yala, Thailand. |
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♂, Ranong, Thailand. |
♀, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand. |
ON :
Cethosia methypsea Butler, 1879
OD : Trans. linn. Soc. Lond.,(2)Zool. 1(8):543.
TL : Penang.
Distribution : Thailand, Langkawi, W.Malaysia,
Singapore.
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Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Cethosia hypsea hypsina ; Godfrey,1916 : 126. (Chonburi: Sriracha)
Cethosia methypsea methypsea ; Pendlebury,1923 : 37. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Khao Luang)
Cethosia methypsea methypsea ; Godfrey,1930 : 270-271. (Chonburi: Sriracha; Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Khao Luang; Satun; Phatthalung; Pulo Adang)
Cethosia methypsea methypsea ; Godfrey,1932a : 268. (P)
Cethosia penthesilea methypsea ; Pinratana,1979 : 20, figs.N29,♂,♂(Un). (Chumphon; Nakhon Sri Thammarat; Phuket; Trang)
Cethosia penthesilea methypsea ; Pinratana,1979 : 20, figs.N29,♂,♂(Un,ab.). (Ranong: Chaiphuak)
Cethosia penthesilea methypsea ; Pinratana & Eliot,1996 : 18, pl.4, figs.6,♂,♀,♂(Un). (Chumphon; Ranong; Nakhon Sri Thammarat; Trang)
Cethosia methypsea methypsea ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 352, pl.150, figs.N6,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Ranong)
Cethosia methypsea methypsea ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, figs. (Koh Samui; Koh Phangan)
Cethosia methypsea hypsina ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 380, pl.163, figs.N209a,♀[♂],♀[♂](Un). (Ranong; Surat Thani)
'Cethosia methypsea methypsea ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 380, pl.163, figs.N209b,♂(Malaysia),♂(Malaysia,Un),♀(Malaysia),♀(Malaysia,Un).'
Cethosia penthesilea methypsea ; Kimura et al.,2016 : 45, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Ratchaburi; Kaeng Krachan; Tenasserim; Kao Poh Ta; Muang Shone; Kam Puan; Khlong Naka; Ka Chong)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Prachuap Khiri Khan : 2♀.
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Ranong : 5♂ 2♀.
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Surat Thani (incl.Koh Phangan dist.) : 2♀.
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Phuket : 1♂.
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Trang : 1♂ 1♀.
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Satun : 1♂.
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Yala : 5♂ 2♀ (incl.photo & photo by S.Atdhaban).
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Notes
The record of Cethosia hypsea from Chonburi by Godfrey,1916 is considered to be this species.
The butterfly is common in forest area at low to moderate elevations and is also found in open land and secondary forest.
Literature
Butler, A.G.,[1879] : The Butterflies of Malacca.
Trans. linn. Soc. Lond.,(2)Zool. 1(8):533-568, pl.68,69.
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♂, Yala, Thailand. |
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♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) |
♀, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) |
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