♀, 2022.12.24. Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)

ON : Zographetus kutu Eliot, 1959 OD : Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 7(8):388. TL : Bukit Kutu, Selangor, Malaysia. (♂, NHML) Distribution : P.Thailand (Yala), W.Malaysia, Borneo.

Holotype ♂, 23.Sep.1932. Bukit Kutu, 3300-3500 ft, Selangor. H.M.Pendlebury (NHML)
Paratypes : 4♂, Apr.-Sep.1957. Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Malaysia.

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'Zographetus ogygia ogygia ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 793, pl.364, fig.H174,♂[♀],♂[♀](Un). (Ranong)'
'Zographetus kutu ; Kimura et al.,2011 : 73. (by literature)'
'Zographetus kutu ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 848, pl.392, fig.H169,♂[♀],♂[♀](Un). (Ranong)'
Zographetus kutu ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2024- : Butterflies of Thailand, fig. (Yala) (accessed: 2024.06.27)

[ THAILAND ]
Yala : Betong Dist., 2022.12.24. 1♀, S.Atdhabhan (YI)

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This is the first reliable record from Thailand and was obtained on 24.Dec.2022 by S.Atdhabhan in Betong district, Yala. The specimen shown above is unfortunately a female, but I consider it to be this species based on its large size (FWL:17mm), the very dark ferruginous ground colour and the faint spots on the UnH.
It has been suggested that the specimen shown in Ek-Amnuay ([2007],2012) could be this species. However, due to the uncertainty and unreliability of the data, this record cannot be accepted.
The butterfly is rare in montane forests at low elevations. Further distributional research is needed.

Eliot, J.N.,1959 : New or little known Butterflies from Malaya.
Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 7(8) : 369-391, 1pl, 7 text-figs.

♀, 2022.12.24. Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)