Lestranicus transpectus
(Moore, 1879)
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
♂ (dsf), Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
♀ (dsf), Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
♂ (dsf), Tak, Thailand. |
♀, Tak, Thailand. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
♂, Mae Hong Son, Thailand. |
♀, Xamneua, Laos. (photo by K.Saito) |
ON :
Polyommatus transpectus Moore, 1879
OD : Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1879(1): 139.
TL : "Khasia hills, E.Bengal" [Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India]. (NHML)
Distribution : NE.India to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China.
|
 |
Synonym
Cyaniris latimargo Moore, 1884 : Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1883(4): 523, pl.48, fig.9. TL. 'N.E.Bengal'. (NHML)
Type Materials Information
transpectus ;
Lectotype ♂, Khasi Hills. designated by Eliot & Kawazoé,1983. (NHML)
latimargo ;
Lectotype ♂, India. 'N.E.Bengal' designated by Eliot & Kawazoé,1983. (NHML)
Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Cyaniris transpecta [sic] ; Godfrey,1916 : 135. (Pak Jong)
Lycaenopsis transpecta [sic] ; Godfrey,1930 : 317. (Pak Jong)
Celastrina transpecta [sic] ; Pinratana,1981 : 45, 163, pl.7, fig.14,♂(Un) ; pl.34, fig.2,♂ ; pl.35, fig.1,♂(Un) ; pl.36, figs.16,♀,20,♀(Un). (Chanthaburi; Chiang Mai; Chaiyaphum; Kanchanaburi)
'Lestranicus transpectus ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 562, pl.254, figs.L84,♂(Laos),♂(Un,Laos).'
'Lestranicus transpectus ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 580, pl.263, figs.L109,♂(Laos),♂(Un,Laos).'
Lestranicus transpectus ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 189, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Pha Hom Pok; Doi Ang Khaan; Doi Suthep; Phu Khiewo; Kao Soi Dao)
[ LAOS ]
Celastrina transpecta [sic] ssp. ; Motono & Negishi,1989 : 70, pl.100, figs.A3,♂,A4,♂(Un). (Vang Vieng; Nam Moh)
Lestranicus transpectus ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 214, pl.109, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Lak Sao; Xiang Khouang)
Lestranicus transpectus ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 51, pl.14, fig.Ly-35,♀,♀(Un). (Phou Samsoum)
Lestranicus transpectus ; Onodera,2022 : 75, pl.206, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Oudomxai)
[ CAMBODIA ]
Lestranicus transpectus ; Monastyrskii et al.,2011 : 130. (Phnom Samkos W.S.)
Lestranicus transpectus ; Chartier & Kosterin,2022 : 120. (Pursat)
[ VIETNAM ]
Lycaenopsis transpecta [sic] ; Metaye,1957 : 91. (no loc.)
Lestranicus transpectus ; Monastyrskii et al.,2006 : 42. (Thua Thien Hue: Nam Dong; A Luoi)
Lestranicus transpectus ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,2006d : 53, figs.L-35,♂,♀. (Lam Dong: Dambri; Gung Re)
Lestranicus transpectus ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 51. (N: Bac Can / C: Lam Dong)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Mae Hong Son : 3♂.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Chiang Mai : 10♂ 3♀ (incl. photo).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Nan : 1♂.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Tak : 1♂ 2♀.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Chaiyaphum : 1♂ 1♀ (photo).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
[ LAOS ]
Houaphan : 1♀.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
[ VIETNAM ]
Lam Dong : 2♀.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Notes
The butterfly is locally not rare in montane forests at moderate to high elevations (Alt. 500 - 1700m) and is frequently found at hilltops.
Males are territorial on shrubs.
Literature
Moore, F.,1879 : Descriptions of new Asiatic diurnal Lepidoptera.
Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1879(1): 136-144.
Moore, F.,1884 : Descriptions of new Asiatic Diurnal Lepidoptera.
Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1883(4): 521-535, pls.48-49.
 |
 |
| ♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
 |
 |
| ♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
 |
 |
| ♂(territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
♀ (laying egg), Chaiyaphum, Thailand. |
A Check list of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM. Copyright © 1996- Y.Inayoshi.
