Neptis manasa narcissina

Neptis manasa narcissina Oberthür, 1906


♂, Xieng Khouang, Laos. (photo by H.Onodera)		♀, Xieng Khouang, Laos. (photo by H.Onodera)

♂, Houaphan, Laos. (photo by K.Saito)		♀, Houaphan, Laos. (photo by K.Saito)

ON : Neptis narcissina Oberthür, 1906
OD : Etud. Lep. comp. 2 : 15-16, pl.8, fig.2(Un).
TL : Lou-tse-Kiang. (♂, NHML)

Distribution : Laos, N.Vietnam, N.W.Yunnan.

	● ssp.mongkholi
	● ssp.narcissina
	● ssp.mientrunga

Type Material Information

♂, Type (red), #807001, Lou-tse-Kiang. (NHML, photo examined)

Records taken from Literature

[ LAOS ]
Neptis manasa f.narcissina ; Dubois & Vitalis,1924 : 40. (Sala-Pak-Kong-Keng; Ban-Soui)
Neptis manasa manasa ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 206, pl.56, fig.♀. (Xam Neua)
Neptis manasa narcissina ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 45.
Neptis manasa narcissina ; Onodera,2022 : 34, pl.109, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Xieng Khouang: Phon Kham)

[ VIETNAM ]
Neptis manasa narcissina ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 38. (N) (in part)
Neptis manasa narcissina ; Monastyrskii,2019 : 4(2):83-84. (N: Van Ban)

Specimens Examined

[ LAOS ]
Xieng Khouang : 2♂ 1♀ (photo by H.Onodera).

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

Houaphan : 1♂ 1♀.

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

Notes

The butterfly is uncommon in montane forests at moderate elevations (Alt. 1200 - 1400m).
Some specimens from Laos appear to be somewhat closer to ssp.mientrunga, with different coloration and markings on the underside. Further taxonomic study is needed.

Literature

Oberthür, C.,1906 : Observations sur les Neptis a taches jaunes de la region sino-thibetaine.
Etud. Lep. comp. 2:7-18, pl.8,9.

2006.02.20 - 2023.06.30.