Neptis radha radha
Moore, [1858]
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♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
♂, Nan, Thailand. |
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♂, Tak, Thailand. |
♂, Xieng Khouang, Laos. (photo by H.Onodera) |
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♂, Houaphan, Laos. (photo by K.Saito) |
♂, Sekong, Laos. |
ON :
Neptis radha Moore, [1858]
OD : in Horsfield & Moore,
Cat. Lep. Mus. East India Co. (1):166, pl.4a, fig.4.
TL : Bootan ; Darjeeling. (♂♀ types, NHML)
Distribution : Nepal to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos,
Vietnam, Yunnan.
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Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Neptis radha radha ; Pinratana,1979 : 51, figs.N89,♂,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai)
Neptis radha radha ; Pinratana & Eliot,1996 : 52. pl.32, figs.83,♂,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai)
Neptis radha radha ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 396, pl.172, figs.N86,♂,♂(Un),♀[♂],♀[♂](Un). (Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon)
Neptis radha radha ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 408, pl.177, figs.N262,♂,♂(Un),♀[♂],♀[♂](Un). (Doi Inthanon; 'Mae Hong Son'; Nan)
Neptis radha radha ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Kamphaeng Phet) (accessed: 2023.06.30)
Neptis radha radha ; Kimura et al.,2016 : 83, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Doi Inthanon)
[ LAOS ]
Neptis radha f.asteralitis ; Dubois & Vitalis,1924 : 40. (Sala-Tong-King)
Neptis radha radha ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 206, pl.55, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Xam Neua)
Neptis radha radha ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 45.
Neptis radha radha ; Onodera,2022 : 34, pl.110, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Xiengkhouang: Phou Samsoum)
[ VIETNAM ]
Neptis radha radha ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2000 : 476. (Kon Ka Kinh)
Neptis radha radha ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 37. (N / C)
Neptis radha radha ; Monastyrskii,2019 : 4(2):81, pl.51, figs.2a♂,2b♂(Un). (N: Ta Phin; Hoang Lien; Tam Dao; Lung Li / C: Vu Quang; Kon Ka Kinh)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Chiang Mai (Omkoi dist.) : 9♂.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Tak : 3♂ (incl. photo).
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Nan : 5♂.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
[ LAOS ]
Xieng Khouang : 2♂ (photo by H.Onodera).
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Houaphan ; 1♂.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Sekong : 1♂.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Notes
The butterfly is locally uncommon in montane forests at moderate elevations (Alt. 1200 - 1600m).
The populations from S.Laos and C.Vietnam have paler and more yellowish bands on the upperside.
Further taxonomic study is needed.
Literature
Horsfield, T. & Moore, F.,[1858] :
A catalogue of the Lepidopterous Insects in the Museum of the Honourable East-India Company. Vol.1.
London. East India Co.
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♂, Tak, Thailand. |
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♂, Tak, Thailand. |
♂, Tak, Thailand. |
A Check list of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM. Copyright © 1996- Y.Inayoshi.
