Caleta roxus pothus

Caleta roxus pothus (Fruhstorfer, 1918)


♂, Ranong, Thailand.		♀, Yala, Thailand.

ON : Castalius roxus pothus Fruhstorfer, 1918
OD : Tijdschr. Ent. 61:34.
TL : 'Sumatra; Malayische Halbinsel'.

Distribution : P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward), W.Malaysia, Sumatra.

	● ssp.roxana
	● ssp.pothus

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Caleta roxus pothus ; Pinratana,1981 : 38, 161, pl.6, figs.6,♂,7,♂(Un). (Trang; Yala; Narathiwat)
Caleta roxus pothus ; RDPB & DNP,2006-2008 : Butterflies in Hala-Bala Forest, fig.[♂](Un). (Narathiwat: Hala Bala) (last update: 2007.01.05 ; accessed: 2024.06.03)
Caleta roxus pothus ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 556, pl.252, figs.L67b♂,♂(Un),♂(Un). (Yala)
Caleta roxus pothus ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, fig.♂(Un). (Koh Samui) (accessed: 2020.10.05)
Caleta roxus pothus ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 574, pl.260, figs.L92b♂,♂,♂(Un). (Yala)
Caleta roxus pothus ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 167, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Khlong Naka; Ka Chong; Than To WF.)
Caleta roxus pothus ; Küppers & Janikorn,2020 : 146-147, figs.Abb.L-087,♂(Un),088,♂,089,♂(Un),090,♂(Un). (Phang Nga)
Caleta roxus pothus ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2023- : Butterflies of Thailand, fig. (Yala) (accessed: 2023.09.19)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 1♂ 1♀.

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

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

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

Yala : 3♂ 1♀ (incl. photo).

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. 200 - 500m) and is often found around streams or forest edges. Males frequently come to the banks of streams and puddles to suck water.
This taxon is very similar to ssp.roxana and the ordinary form is hardly distinguishable by the wing markings, though it tends to be slightly smaller in size. I have never seen the winter season form in this taxon, however it might be included in ssp.roxana. Further taxonomic study is needed.

Literature

Fruhstorfer, H.,1918 : Revision der Gattung Castalius auf Grund der Morphologie der Generationsorgane.
Tijdschr. Ent. 61:17-44, pls.4,5. (15.Jul.1918)


♂ (var.), Yala, Thailand.	♂, Yala, Thailand.

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

1999.06.24 - 2023.09.30.