Euthalia merta subsp. incertae sedis

Euthalia merta subsp. incertae sedis


♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, 1979.01.28. Chiang Mai, Thailand. (photo by RIEB)

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♂, Kanachanaburi, Thailand. (photo by K.Saito)		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

ON : Euthalia merta ssp.
OD :
TL :

Distribution : Assam, Nagaland, Myanmar, W. to N.Thailand.

	● ssp.
	● ssp.alboapicala
	● ssp.[alboapicala ?]
	● ssp.merta
	● ssp.milleri

Synonym

Euthalia merta f. pseuderiphyle Fruhstorfer,1913; In: Seitz, Gross-Schmetterl. Erde 9: 671; TL: "Tenasserim, Burma" [Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar]. (MNHN) (IFS)

Type Material Information

'Lectotype' ♂ Type (Red), Tenasserim Burma, Fruhstorfer (MNHN, photo examined.)
Euthalia binghamii : 'Type ♀, Daunat Range, Tenasserim, (NZC) ; Sheela et al.,2019 : 209, figs.♀,♀(Un).'

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Chiang Mai : 10♂ 5♀ (incl. photo).
1979.01.28, 1♀, T.Aoki & S.Yamagushi (RIEB)

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

Kanchanaburi : 1♂.

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

Notes

New to Thailand.
The earliest record from Thailand, to my knowledge was obtained by T.Aoki & S.Yamaguchi on 28 January 1979 in Chiang Mai Province, N. Thailand. The butterfly is locally not uncommon in forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 350 – 700m).
The continental population has long been confused with Euthalia mahadeva binghamii and Euthalia eriphylae eriphylae. The corresponding name is pseuderiphyle, but this is an infrasubspecific name and cannot be used. A new name needs to be assigned.

Literature

Fruhstorfer, H, 1913. 6. Familie: Nymphalidae. In: Seitz, A. (Ed.), Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde.
Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart, 9: 665–680. (13.Jan.1913)


♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

2022.03.31.