Polytremis kittii Saito & Inayoshi, 2016
Polytremis kittii ♂ Up. Polytremis kittii ♂ Un. Polytremis kittii ♀ Up. Polytremis kittii ♀ Un.
♂, 1993.03.24. Doi Phu Kha, Nan, Thailand.
(Holotype)		 ♀, 2016.05.17. Khanh Son dist., Khanh Hoa, Vietnam.
Polytremis kittii ♂ Up. Polytremis kittii ♂ Un. Polytremis kittii ♂ genitalia Polytremis kittii ♂ genitalia
♂, 2013.03.31. Dak Cheung, Sekong, Laos.
(Paratype)		 ♂ genitalia, Nan, Thailand.

ON : Polytremis kittii Saito & Inayoshi, 2016
OD : Butterflies 71: 38-40, figs.18♂, 19♂(Un), 20(♂genitalia).
TL : Doi Phu Kha, Nan, Thailand. (NHML)
Distribution : Thailand, Laos, Vietnam. 		Polytremis kittii map
Type Materials Information

Holotype ♂, 24.Mar.1993. Doi Phu Kha, Nan, Thailand. K.Phongpiyamit leg. (NHML, examined.)
Paratypes : 4♂, Doi Phu Kha, Nan, Thailand ; 1♂, Dak Chung, Sekong, Laos. (NHML; THNHM; in coll. Y.Inayoshi; K.Saito, examined)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Nan : 6♂ (Type series) ; Pua dist.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec


[ LAOS ]
Sekong : 1♂ (Paratype) ; Dak Cheung.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec


[ VIETNAM ]
Gia Lai : 1♀.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Khanh Hoa : Khanh Son dist. 1♀, 2016.05.17. T.Miyagawa (KS).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Notes

This is the first record from Vietnam.
The butterfly is locally not rare in montane forests at moderate to high elevations (Alt. 1000 - 2200m).

Literature

Saito, K. & Inayoshi, Y.,2016 : Descriptions of four new taxa of Hesperiidae from Indochina.
Butterflies 71: 36-40.

2018.07.31 - 2024.02.29.
A Check list of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM. Copyright © 1996- Y.Inayoshi.