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♂, Lam Dong, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito) | ♀, Lam Dong, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito) |
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♂, 1983.03.28. Chanthaburi, Thailand. |
ON :
Euthalia eriphylae alboapicala Monastyrskii, 2005 OD : Atalanta 36(1/2):151-153, pl.7, figs.9(HT,♀),10(HT,♀Un) ; pl.8, figs.1(PT,♂),2(PT,♂Un). TL : Nghia Trung, Bu Dang, Binh Phuoc, S.Vietnam. Distribution : C. & S.Vietnam.
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Holotype, ♀, 27.Nov.2003. Nghia Trung forest, Bu Dang District, Binh Phuoc Province, S.Vietnam. A.L.Monastyrskii leg. (NHML)
Paratypes :
1♂, 18.May.2003. La Nga forest, Dinh Quan District, Dong Nai Province, S.Vietnam. A.L.Monastyrskii leg. (NHML)
1♀, 06.Feb.1975. Col de Blao, Rout QL20, Lam Dong Province, C.Vietnam. R.Metaye leg. (MNHN)
[ VIETNAM ]
Euthalia eriphylae alboapicala ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,2006b : 32, figs.N-90,♂,♀(left). (Lam Dong: Dai Duc Me)
Euthalia alboapicala ; Miyazaki et al.,2010 : 19, 24. (Lam Dong: Dai Duc Me; Madagui)
Euthalia alboapicala ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 40, pl.10, figs.39a(HT,♀),39b(HT,♀Un). (C: Lam Dong / S: Dong Nai)
Euthalia alboapicala ; Monastyrskii,2019 : 4(2):118-119, pl.64, figs.2c♀,2d♀(Un). (C: Lam Dong / S: Cat Tien) (in part)
Euthalia eriphylae lioneli ; Monastyrskii,2019 : 4(2): pl.64, figs.1a♂,1b♂(Un). (S: Cat Tien) (in part)
[ VIETNAM ]
Lam Dong : 1♂ 1♀.
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The butterfly is rare in montane forest at low elevations.
The taxon was described as subspecies of eriphylae, After that Miyazaki et al.,2010 regarded it as distinct species.
However I consider it should be subspecies of merta due to morphology.
Male is not different from merta in both markings and genitalia.
Female looks a little different, but its basic features are the same as those of merta.
In Monastyrskii,2019, males of alboapicala and Euthalia eriphylae are misidentified including their genitalia.
A single male was found on 28.iii.1983 in Chanthaburi province, S.E.Thailand.
It is likely to be ssp.alboapicala, or it could be a peninsular taxon. It is not certain currently.
I am pending the belonging of subspecies until a female is found.
Monastyrskii, A.L.,2005 : New Taxa and new records of butterflies from Vietnam (3) (Lepidoptera, Rholalocera)
Atalanta (juli2005) 36(1/2):141-160, Col.pl.6-8.
2010.04.15 - 2021.08.31.
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