Celastrina lavendularis isabella
Corbet, 1937
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♂, Yala, Thailand. |
♀, Surat Thani, Thailand. |
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♂, Ranong, Thailand. |
♂, Surat Thani, Thailand. |
ON :
Celastrina lavendularis isabella Corbet, 1937
OD : Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 86(2):31-32.
TL : Maxwell's Hill, Perak, "Malay Peninsula" [W.Malaysia]. (NHML)
Distribution : P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward), W.Malaysia.
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● ssp.limbata |
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● ssp.isabella |
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Type Materials Information
Holotype ♂, 1929.ix.9. Maxwell's Hill, 3800 ft., Perak, Malay Peninsula. A.S.Corbet. (NHML)
Allo type ♀, 1932.vi.1. Fraser's Hill, 4250 ft., Pahang, Malay Peninsula. A.S.Corbet.
Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Celastrina lavendularis isabella ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, fig.[♂](Un). (Koh Samui) (accessed: 2020.12.13)
Celastrina lavendularis isabella ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 190, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Muang Shone; Khlong Naka; Thalebahn; Than To WF.)
Celastrina lavendularis isabella ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2021- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Yala) (accessed: 2021.04.21)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 4♂.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Surat Thani : 5♂ 1♀.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Krabi : 2♂.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Nakhon Si Thammarat : 1♂ (photo).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Yala : 5♂ (incl. photo).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Notes
The butterfly is not rare in montane forests at low to high elevations (Alt. 50 - 1300m).
Males frequently come to the banks of streams and puddles to suck water.
Literature
Corbet, A.S.,1937 : A Revision on the Malayan species of Celastrina (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 86(2):19-33.
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♂, Yala, Thailand. |
♂, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. |
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