Neptis philyra melior  Hall, 1930

Neptis philyra melior ♂ Up. Neptis philyra melior ♂ Un. Neptis philyra melior ♀ Up. Neptis philyra melior ♀ Un.
♂, 2004.03.25. Xam Neua, Laos. (photo by K.Saito) ♀, Xieng Khouang, Laos. (photo by H.Onodera)

ON : Neptis philyra melior Hall, 1930
OD : Entomologist 63:158.
TL : Tse-Kou, Yunnan. (♂♀ NHML)
Distribution : N.W.Yunnan, Laos, Vietnam.
Neptis philyra melior map

Records taken from Literature

[ LAOS ]
Neptis philyra melior ; Saito et al.,2011 : 49, figs.5A♂,5B♂(Un). (Xam Neua)
Neptis philyra melior ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 45.
Neptis philyra melior ; Onodera,2022 : 36, pl.113, figs.♀,♀(Un). (Xiengkhouang: Phou Samsoum)

[ VIETNAM ]
Neptis philyra ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2003 : 100. (C: Vu Quang, Ha Tinh)
Neptis philyra melior ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 38. (N: Lao Cai / C: Ha Tinh)
Neptis philyra melior ; Monastyrskii,2019 : 4(2):73, pl.47, figs.2a♂,2b♂(Un),2c♀,2d♀(Un). (N: Van Ban / C: Vu Quang)


Specimens Examined

[ LAOS ]
Xieng Khouang : 1♀ (photo by H.Onodera).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Houaphan : Xam Neua, 2004.03.25. 1♂, LC (KS).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec


Notes

The figured male specimen shown above is the first discovery in Laos.


Literature

Hall, A.,1930 : New Forms of Nymphalidae (Rhopalocera) in the collection of the British Museum. Part II.
Entomologist 63:156-160.


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