Burara jaina velva

Burara jaina velva (Evans, 1932)


♂, Yala, Thailand.

ON : Ismene velva Evans, 1932
OD : Ident. Indian Butts. (2nd ed.) : 318.
TL : Kinabalu, Borneo. (NHML)

Distribution : P.Thailand (Surat Thani and Southward),
W.Malaysia, Borneo.

	● ssp.jaina
	● transition zone of jaina and margana
	● ssp.margana
	● transition zone of margana and velva
	● ssp.velva

Type Material Information

♂, Type (red), H2382, Kina Balu, Borneo. (NHML, examined)

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Burara jaina velva ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 720, pl.329, figs.H2c♂,♂(Un). (Surat Thani: Khao Pota)
Burara jaina velva ; Chiba,2009 : 9, pl.2, fig.6♂. (Kao Pota)
Burara jaina velva ; Kimura et al.,2011 : 21, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Muang Shone)
Burara jaina velva ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 768, pl.353, figs.H2b♂,♂(Un). ('Ratchaburi'; Khao Pota)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Yala : 1♂.

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

Notes

The butterfly is uncommon in montane forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 400 - 800m) and is crepuscular. Males frequently come to the banks of streams and puddles to suck water.
Individuals which seem to be intermediate between ssp.margana and ssp.velva occasionally occur in Tak to Ratchaburi, W.Thailand. It seems to be a transitional zone between both taxa.

Literature

Evans, W.H.,1932 : The identification of Indian butterflies. second edition revised.
Bombay nat. Hist. Soc., Madras : 10+454pp, 32 pls, 9f.

1999.07.31 - 2023.02.28.