Udara dilectus dilectus
(Moore, 1879)
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♂, Lampang, Thailand. |
♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
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♂, Phetchabun, Thailand. |
♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
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♂, Ranong, Thailand. |
♀, Ranong, Thailand. |
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♂, Yala, Thailand. |
♂, Nan, Thailand. |
ON :
Polyommatus dilectus Moore, 1879
OD : Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1879(1):139.
TL : 'Nepal; Sikkim; N.Cachar' [Nepal]. (NHML)
Distribution : NW.Himalayas to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Japan, W.Malaysia, Tioman. (Philippines)
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Synonyms
Cyaniris dilectus hermonthis Fruhstorfer, 1909 : Ent. Zeit. 23(25):116-117. TL. 'Polisha, Formosa [Puli, Nantou, Taiwan]' [Taiwan]. (NHML)
Cyaniris dilectus hainana Fruhstorfer, 1910 : Stett. ent. Ztg. 71(2):289. TL. Insel Hainan. (NHML)
Lycaenopsis cardia dilectina Fruhsorfer, 1917 : Arch. Naturgesch. (A)82(1):14. TL. 'Westchina: Omi-Shan; Zentralchina: Kiu-Kiang' [Emei Shan, Sichuan]. (NHML)
Type Materials Information
dilecta ;
Lectotype ♂, Nepal. designated by Eliot & Kawazoé,1983. (NHML)
hermonthis ;
Lectotype ♂, Taiwan. designated by Eliot & Kawazoé,1983. (NHML)
hainana ;
Lectotype ♂, Hainan. designated by Eliot & Kawazoé,1983. (NHML)
dilectina ;
Lectotype ♂, Jun.1890. Omei-Shan, 3620 ft. designated by Eliot & Kawazoé,1983. (NHML)
Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Lycaenopsis cardia dilecta ; Godfrey,1927 : 125. (N)
Lycaenopsis cardia dilecta ; Godfrey,1930 : 318. (Doi Chang; Chiang Mai)
Celastrina dilecta ; Shirôzu & Saigusa,1962 : 82-83, pl.15, figs.113,♂, 114,♂(Un), Textfig.41,♂genitalia. (Ban Mae Hoi)
Udara dilecta dilecta ; Pinratana,1981 : 47, 163, pl.7, figs.16,♂,17,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai; Chanthaburi; Nakhon Nayok)
Udara dilecta dilecta ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 564, pl.255, figs.L90,♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♂,♂,♀. (Doi Inthanon)
Udara dilecta dilecta ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 584, pl.264, figs.L115,♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♂(bottom,center),♀. (Doi Inthanon) (in part)
Udara dilecta dilecta ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 192, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Pha Hom Pok; Doi Chiang Dao; Doi Suthep; Doi Inthanon; Maethro; Phu Kradung; Phu Khiewo; Kao Yai; Nakohn Nayok; Kao Soi Dao; Muang Shone)
Udara dilecta dilecta ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Chiang Mai; Phetchaburi; Yala) (accessed: 2023.03.10)
Udara dilecta dilecta ; Chaianunporn & Chaianunporn,2019 : 85. (Chaiyaphum: Chulabhorn Dam)
[ LAOS ]
Udara dilecta dilecta ; Motono & Negishi,1989 : 70, pl.100, figs.A5,♂,A6,♂(Un). (Vang Vieng; Phatong)
Udara dilecta dilecta ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 214, pl.109, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀. (Lak Sao; Phong Saly)
Udara dilecta dilecta ; Onodera,2009b : 37. (Xieng Kouang: Nam Noen; Houaphan: Phu Phan)
Udara dilecta dilecta ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 51.
Udara dilecta dilecta ; Onodera,2022 : 75, pl.206, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Bolikhamxai: Lak Sao; Luang Phabang: Somboun)
[ CAMBODIA ]
Udara dilecta dilecta ; Monastyrskii et al.,2011 : 130. (Phnom Samkos W.S.)
Udara dilecta dilecta ; Chartier & Kosterin,2022 : 120. (Pursat)
[ VIETNAM ]
Cyaniris dilectus ; Joannis,1901 : 327. (Tonkin: Cao Bang)
Lycaenopsis dilecta ; Metaye,1957 : 91. (C)
Udara dilecta dilecta ; Luong et al.,2004 : 9, 75, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Cuc Phuong)
Udara dilecta dilecta ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,2006d : 53, fig.L-27,♂. (Lam Dong: Dambri)
Udara dilecta dilecta ; Miyazaki et al.,2010 : 25, fig.L-27♀. (Bin Thuan: Dong Tien)
Udara dilecta dilecta ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 51. (N / C / S)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Mae Hong Son : 8♂.
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Chiang Mai : 22♂ 6♀ (incl. photo).
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Lampang : 3♂ (incl. photo).
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Nan : 8♂.
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Phetchabun : 2♂.
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Tak ; 3♂ (incl. photo).
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Phetchaburi : 1♂.
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Ranong : 1♂ 1♀.
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Surat Thani : 2♂.
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Yala : 4♂ (incl. photo by S.Atdhabhan).
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[ LAOS ]
Champasak : 1♂.
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Notes
The butterfly is locally very common in montane forests at low to high elevations (Alt. 300 - 2600m).
Both sexes visit flowers and males frequently come to the banks of streams and puddles to suck water.
Literature
Moore, F.,1879 : Descriptions of new Asiatic diurnal Lepidoptera.
Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1879(1):136-144.
Fruhstorfer, H.,1909 : Lepidopterologisches Pêle-Mêle. [XVI]. Neues aus Formosa.
Ent. Zeit. 23(25):116-117. (18.Sep.1909)
Fruhstorfer, H.,1910 : Neue Cyaniris-Rassen und Übersicht der bekannten Arten.
Stett. ent. Ztg. 71(2):282-305. (15.Mar.1910)
Fruhstorfer, H.,1917 : Revision der Lycaenidengattung Lycaenopsis auf Grund morphologischer Vergleiche der Klammerorgane.
Arch. Naturgesch. (A)82(1):1-42, 2 pls. (Jan.1917)
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| ♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) |
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| ♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
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