Azanus urios

Azanus urios Riley & Godfrey, 1921


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

♂, 1996.03.25. Champasak, Laos.		♂, Phrae, Thailand. (photo by K.Saito)

ON : Azanus urios Riley & Godfrey, 1921
OD : J. nat. Hist. Soc. Siam 4(3):182, pl.6, fig.5,♂.
TL : Me Song forest, Prae, N.Siam. (♂, NHML)

Distribution : Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam.

Type Material Information

Type ♂, Rh.129, 17.Apr.1916. Me Song forest, Prae [Mae Song, Phrae], N.Siam. (NHML)

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Tarucus ubaldus ubaldus ; Fruhstorfer,1915-1924 : 894. (Siam)
Azanus urios ; Godfrey,1930 : 325. (Prae: Me Song forest)
Azanus urios ; Pinratana,1981 : 41, 162, pl.6, fig.17,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai; Kanchanaburi; Nontaburi; Phrae)
Azanus urios ; Yamaguchi & Aoki,2002 : 34, fig.98,♂. (Mukdahan: Ban Gok Tum)
Azanus urios ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 560. (Chiang Mai)
Azanus urios ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 576, pl.261, figs.L100,♂,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai)
Azanus urios ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 186, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Kanchanaburi)
Azanus urios ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Chiang Mai; Chaiyaphum; Sa Kaeo; Chanthaburi; Phetchaburi) (accessed: 2023.04.07)

[ LAOS ]
Azanus urios ; Saito et al.,2011 : 50, figs.12A♂,12B♂(Un). (Cham Pasak)
Azanus urios ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 51, pl.14, figs.Ly-29,♂,♂(Un). (Phou Samsoum)

[ VIETNAM ]
Azanus urios ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 560, pl.253, figs.L75,♂,♂(Un). (Dong Nai)
Azanus urios ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 49. (C: Lam Dong / S)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Chiang Mai : 10♂ (incl. photo & photo by S.Sophonviwatkul).

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

Phrae : 1♂.

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

Phetchaburi : 1♂ (photo by T.Aoyama).

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

[ LAOS ]
Cham Pasak : Paksong, 1996.03.25. 1♂ Y.Inayoshi (YI).

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

Notes

The specimen from Laos shown above is the first discovery in Laos.
It is a rather localized species. However, it is not rare in its habitats. The butterfly is found in montane forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 150 - 700m). Males frequently come to the banks of streams and puddles to suck water. The female is still unknown. Further research is needed.

Literature

Riley, N.D. & Godfrey, E.J.,1921 : Some Undescribed Rhopalocera from Siam.
J. nat. Hist. Soc. Siam 4(3):167-190. 3 pls.


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

♂ with Chilades pandava, Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♂, Phetchaburi, Thailand. (photo by T.Aoyama)

1999.06.24 - 2023.04.30.