Simiskina phalena phalena

Simiskina phalena phalena (Hewitson, 1874)


♂, Surat Thani, Thailand.

ON : Poritia phalena Hewitson, 1874
OD : Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 22(3):344-345.
TL : Singapore. (NHML)

Distribution : S.Myanmar, P.Thailand (Prachuap Khiri Khan and Southward), Langkawi, W.Malaysia, {Singapore}, Borneo, Sumatra, Palawan.

	● ssp.harterti
	● ssp.phalena

Type Material Information

♂ Type (red), Singapore. Hewitson Coll. (NHML, photo examined.)

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Simiskina phalena harterti ; Pinratana,1981 : 22, 157, pl.2, fig.16,♀. (Ranong; Trang)
Simiskina phalena phalena ; Kimura,1998b : 41, 48, figs.1,♂,2,♂(Un). (Khlong Naka)
Simiskina phalena phalena ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 530, pl.239, figs.L11a♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Prachuap Khiri Khan; Khlong Nakha)
Simiskina pediata [sic] pediata [sic] ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : pl.240, figs.L17,♂,♂(Un),♀(left). (in part)
Simiskina phalena phalena ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, fig.[♀](Un),[Simiskina phalena harterti: Nakhon Nayok]). (Koh Samui; Koh Phangan) (accessed: 2021.07.01)
Simiskina phalena phalena ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 542, pl.244, figs.L35a♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Prachuap Khiri Khan; Khlong Nakha)
Simiskina pediada ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : pl.246, figs.L41,♂,♂(Un),♀(left). (in part)
Simiskina phalena phalena ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 31, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Khlong Naka)
Simiskina phalena phalena ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Chumphon; Yala) (accessed: 2024.04.06)
Simiskina pediada ; Küppers & Janikorn,2020 : 119-120, fig.Abb.L-037,[♀](Un). (Phang Nga)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Surat Thani (Koh Phangan dist.) : 1♂ 1♀ (incl. photo by A.Giudici)

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

Nakhon Si Thammarat : 1♂ 1♀ (photo by A.Giudici)

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

Yala : 1♀ (photo by A.Giudici)

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

Notes

The butterfly is uncommon in montane forests at low elevations (Alt. 50 - 450m).

Literature

Hewitson, W.C.,1874 : Descriptions of new species of Lycaenidae from his own collection.
Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 22(3):343-355.


♂, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)	♀, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)

♂, Surat Thani, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)

2006.01.14 - 2024.04.30.