Burara jaina velva

Burara jaina velva (Evans, 1932)


♂, Yala, Thailand.

ON : Ismene velva Evans, 1932
OD : Ident. Indian Butts. (2nd ed.): 318.
TL : 'Perak, [W.Malaysia]; Borneo' [Borneo]. (NHML)

Distribution : P.Thailand (south of Surat Thani), 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♂.

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Notes

The butterfly is uncommon in forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 400 - 800m) and is crepuscular. Males are frequently observed mud-puddling along stream banks and at puddles.
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 + 454 pp, 32 pls, 9f.

Evans, W.H.,1949 : A catalogue of the Hesperiidae from Europe, Asia and Australia in the British Museum (Natural History).
i-xix + 1-502, pls.1-35. London.

1999.07.31 - 2023.02.28.