ON : Neptis hesione pinratanai Kimura, 1993 OD : Gekkan-Musi 271:12,14, figs.1(HT,♂), 2(HT,♂Un). TL : Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai, Thailand. (♂, St.Gabriel's College) Distribution : N.Thailand. ● ssp.paona ● ssp.pinratanai ● ssp.aurantina

pinratanai : Holotype ♂, 15.Mar.1988. Doi Inthanon, 2590m, Chiang Mai, N.Thailand. (St.Gabriel's College, Bangkok)

[ THAILAND ]
Neptis hesione pinratanai ; Kimura,1994 : 19, figs.13,♂,14,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon)
Neptis bieti paona ; Pinratana & Eliot,1996 : 56, pl.33, figs.97,♂,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai)
Pantoporia bieti paona ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 402, pl.175, figs.N101,♂,♂(Un). (Doi Inthanon)
Pantoporia bieti paona ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 396, pl.170, figs.N234,♂,♂(Un). (Doi Inthanon)
Pantoporia bieti pinratanai ; Kimura et al.,2016 : 70. (by literature)

[ THAILAND ]
Chiang Mai : 2♂ (photo by A.Giudici).

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This taxon was known from only one record from Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai, N.Thailand and was rediscovered by Antonio Giudici in another district of Chiang Mai province.
The butterfly is locally uncommon in montane forests at high elevations (Alt. 1700 - 2590m).

Kimura, Y.,1993 : Report on Two New Subspecies of Genus Neptis in Thailand. (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae)
Gekkan-Mushi 271:12-14, 6 figs.

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)

2020.05.31 - 2023.06.30.