Deramas jasoda jasoda

Deramas jasoda jasoda (Nicéville, 1889)


♂, Surat Thani (Koh Phangan), Thailand. (photo by L.Day)		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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

ON : Zarona jasoda Nicéville, 1889
OD : J. asiat. Soc. Bengal, Part II. 57(4):280, pl.14, fig.5,♂.
TL : Pegu Hills, "Burma" [Myanmar]. (NZC)

Distribution : Myanmar, Thailand, Langkawi.

Synonym

Zarona zanella Nicéville, 1890 : Butts. India Burmah Ceylon 3:35, frontispiece fig.125,♀. TL. Meplay Valley, "Upper Tenasserim, Burma" [Tanintharyi, S.Myanmar]. (NZC)

Type Materials Information

jasoda ; Type ♂, Dec.1887. Pegu Hills. (NZC) ; Sheela et al.,2019 : 108, figs.♂,♂(Un).
zanella ; Type ♀, 08.Jan.1882. Meplay. (NZC) ; Sheela et al.,2019 : 175, figs.♀,♀(Un).

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Zarona zanella ; Godfrey,1916 : 138. (by literatur Bingham. Faun.Br.Ind.Butts.2:471. between Siam and Tenasserim)
Deramas livens jasoda ; Godfrey,1930 : 311. (by literatur Bingham. Siam-Tenasserim frontier)
Deramas jasoda jasoda ; Pinratana,1981 : 23, 157, pl.3, fig.1,♂. (Yala)
Deramas jasoda jasoda ; Kimura,1998b : 44, 50, figs.41,♂,42,♂(Un). (Ko Tarutao)
Deramas jasoda jasoda ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 534, pl.241, figs.L20,♂,♂(Un),♂(left),♂(right,Un). (Ranong; Ko Tarutao) (in part)
Deramas jasoda jasoda ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, figs.♂,♀(Un). (Koh Phangan) (accessed: 2021.07.01)
Deramas jasoda jasoda ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 548, pl.247, figs.L44,♂,♂,♂(Un). (Ranong; Koh Tarutao)
Deramas jasoda jasoda ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 33, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Tarutao Is.)
Deramas jasoda jasoda ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Chiang Mai; Sa Kaeo) (accessed: 2023.04.22)

[ VIETNAM ]
'Deramas livens jasoda ; Metaye,1957 : 89. (no loc.)'

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Chiang Mai : 12♂ 6♀ (incl. photo).

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

Sa Kaeo : 1♀ (photo by T.Aoyama & S.Sophonviwatkul).

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

Surat Thani (Koh Phangan) : 3♂ 2♀ (incl. photo by A.Giudici).

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

Notes

The butterfly is locally common in montane forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 150 - 1300m) and is frequently found at ridges. Males are territorial on trees, occasionally on shrubs or on the ground.
Photo record from Sa Kaeo, E.Thailand, only underside of the female, is possible to be this species.

Literature

Nicéville, L. de,1889 : On new or little-known Butterflies from the Indian Region.
J. asiat. Soc. Bengal, Part II. 57(4):273-293, pls.13,14.

Nicéville, L. de,1890 : The butterflies of India, Burmah and Ceylon.
A descriptive handbook of all the known species of rhopalocerous Lepidoptera inhabiting that region, with notices of allied species occurring in the neighbouring countries along the border, with numerous illustrations. Volume III (Lycaenidae).
Calcutta Central Press 4 to : xii + 503 pp, frontispiece, pls.25-29.


♂ (territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♂ (territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♂ (territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♂ (territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♂ (territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand.

♂, Surat Thani, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)	♀, Sa Kaeo, Thailand. (photo by T.Aoyama)

Pupa, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

1999.05.12 - 2024.08.31.