Cynitia flora cooperi

Cynitia flora cooperi (Tytler, 1940)


♂, Kanchanaburi, Thailand.		♀, Kanchanaburi, Thailand. (photo by K.Yano)

ON : Euthalia flora cooperi Tytler, 1940
OD : J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 42:112.
TL : Ataran Valley, [Myanmar].

Distribution : Myanmar, W.Thailand (Kanchanaburi).

	● ssp.andersonii
	● ssp.cooperi

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Cynitia flora andersonii ; Okamoto et al.,2013 : 9. (Kanchanaburi: Mae Klong Station)
Cynitia flora cooperi ; Kimura et al.,2016 : 100, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Say Yok Noi; Nam Tok Kangchanaburi)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Kanchanaburi : 2♂ 1♀ (incl. photo by K.Yano).

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

Notes

The butterfly is locally not rare in montane forest at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 300 - 800m) and is found sympatrically with lepidea.
The status of this taxon is still unclear. Further taxonomic study on the relationship between lepidea and flora is needed.

Literature

Tytler, H.,1940 : Notes on Some New and Interesting Butterflies chiefly from Burma. Part.2.
J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 42:109-123.


♀, Kanchanaburi, Thailand. (photo by K.Yano)

2021.05.31 - 2021.06.30.