Oerane microthyrus neaera

Oerane microthyrus neaera (Nicéville, 1891)


♂, Ranong, Thailand.		♀, Ranong, Thailand.

♂, Yala, Thailand.		♀, Yala, Thailand.

ON : Notocrypta neaera Nicéville, 1891
OD : J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 6(3): 379-380, pl.G, fig.27,♀.
TL : "Perak" [Perak, W.Malaysia]. (NHML)

Distribution : Myanmar, P.Thailand (South from Ranong), W.Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Bangka, Java.

Synonyms

Oerane neaera pusilla Fruhstorfer, 1911 : Deut. ent. Zeit. [Iris] 25(3): 28. TL. Westjiava. (NHML)
Oerane drymo Mabille, 1913 : Deut. ent. Zeit. [Iris] 27: 10-11. TL. Sumatra (Padang-Pandjang). (NHML)

Type Materials Information

neaera ; Types 1♂ 1♀, Perak. (NZC) ; Sheela et al.,2019 : 43, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un).

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Oerane microthyrus neaera ; Pinratana,1985 : 72, pl.24, fig.151,♂. (Trang)
Oerane microthyrus neaera ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 794, pl.364, figs.H177,♂,♂(Un). (Trang)
Oerane microthyrus neaera ; Kimura et al.,2011 : 73, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Hot Samphang; Kam Puan; Khlong Naka; Ka Chong; Than To WF.)
Oerane microthyrus neaera ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 850, pl.393, figs.H174,♂,♂(Un). (Trang)
Oerane microthyrus neaera ; Küppers & Janikorn,2017 : 105, figs.Abb.H-181-182. (Phang Nga)
Oerane microthyrus neaera ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2023- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Yala) (accessed: 2023.08.04)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 4♂ 1♀.

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

Pattani : 1♂.

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

Yala : 2♂ 1♀ (incl. photo).

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

Notes

The butterfly is locally not rare in montane forests at low elevations (Alt. 30 - 450m). Males are territorial on shrubs or undergrowth at hilltops.

Literature

Nicéville, L. de,1891 : On new and little-known Butterflies from the Indo-Malayan region.
J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 6(3): 341-398.

Fruhstorfer, H.,1911 : Neue Hesperiden des Indo-Malayischen Faunengebietes und Besprechung verwandter Formen.
Deut. ent. Zeit. [Iris] 25(3): 25-40. (1.Mar.1911)

Mabille, P.,1913 : Les Genres Charmion de Nicev. et Oerane Elw. (Hesperidae).
Deut. ent. Zeit. [Iris] 27: 8-11.

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.


♂ (territorial behavior), Yala, Thailand.

♂ (territorial behavior), Yala, Thailand.	♂ (territorial behavior), Yala, Thailand.

1999.09.11 - 2023.08.31.