Arhopala aurelia

Arhopala aurelia (Evans, 1925)


♂, Chanthaburi, Thailand.		♀, Ranong, Thailand.

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Ranong, Thailand.

♂, Satun (Koh Tarutao), Thailand.		♀, Pattani, Thailand.

♂, Kanchanaburi, Thailand.		♂, Ranong, Thailand.

ON : Amblypodia agaba aurelia Evans, 1925
OD : J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 30(3):630.
TL : 'Manipur, [NE.India] – N.Burma [N.Myanmar]' [Manipur, NE.India]. (NHML)

Distribution : India (Manipur), Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, W.Malaysia (Kedawi).

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Narathura aurelia ; Evans,1957 : 103. (Siam)
Arhopala aurelia ; Pinratana,1981 : 88, pl.14, fig.11,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai; Chanthaburi; Uthai Thani; Trang)
Arhopala aurelia ; Yamaguchi & Aoki,2000 : 258, figs.134,♀,135,♀(Un). (Mukdahan: Phu Sa Duak Bua)
Arhopala aurelia ; Yamaguchi & Aoki,2002 : 36. (Mukdahan: Ban Gok Tum; Ubon Ratchathani: Phu Chong Na Yoi)
Arhopala aurelia ; Yamaguchi, Aoki & Akiyama,2005 : 54. (Ubon Ratchathani: Nam Tok Soi Sawan)
Arhopala aurelia ; Katsuyama et al.,2006 : 47, fig.60,♂. (Nan: Ban Nam Poon)
Arhopala aurelia ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 624, pl.283, figs.L238,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Wang Chin)
Arhopala agaba ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : pl.287, figs.L252,♀,♀(Un). (in part)
Arhopala aurelia ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, fig.['♂']. (Koh Samui) (accessed: 2022.08.01)
Arhopala aurelia ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 656, pl.298, figs.L262,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Wang Chin)
Arhopala aurelia ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 69, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Pha Hom Pok; Doi Suthep; Wan Nam Khiewo; Ranong Hot Spring; Kam Puan; Khlong Naka; Ka Chong; Thaleban; Than To WF.)
Arhopala aurelia ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2023- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Chiang Mai; Sa Kaeo) (accessed: 2023.08.28)

[ LAOS ]
Arhopala aurelia ssp. ; Motono & Negishi,1989 : 74, pl.105, figs.A5,♀,A6,♀(Un). (Nam Tan)
Arhopala aurelia ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 216, pl.115, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀. (Boung Kuang; Thakhek)
Arhopala aurelia ; Nimura & Wakahara,2005 : 47. (Thakhek)
Arhopala aurelia ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 53.
Arhopala aurelia ; Onodera,2022 : 86, pl.216, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Bolikhamxai: Phon Si)

[ VIETNAM ]
Narathura aurelia ; Inoué & Kawazoé,1965 : 371-372, pl.15, figs.119,♂,120,♂(Un) ; Pl.16, figs.121,♀,122,♀(Un). (Dong Nai: Trang Bom; Lam Dong: Djiring)
Arhopala aurelia ; Monastyrskii et al.,2006 : 43. (Thua Thien Hue: A Luoi; Huong Thuy)
Arhopala aurelia ; Miyazaki et al.,2010 : 28, fig.L-176,♂. (Bin Thuan: Dong Tien)
Arhopala aurelia ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 60. (C: Thua Thien Hue to Lam Dong / S)
Arhopala aurelia ; Saito et al.,2017 : 78. (S: Nui Cam; Nui Coto)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Chiang Mai : 18♂ 2♀ (incl. photo).

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

Tak : 2♂.

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

Kanchanaburi : 1♂.

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

Sa Kaeo : 1♀.

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

Chanthaburi : 2♂.

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

Ranong : 2♂ 2♀.

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

Satun (Koh Tarutao) : 1♂ 2♀.

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

Pattani : 1♀.

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

[ LAOS ]
Bolikhamxai : 1♂ (photo by H.Onodera).

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. 10 - 900m).

Literature

Evans, W.H.,1925 : The Identification of Indian Butterflies. Part VII.
J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 30(3):610-639, 1 pl.

Evans, W.H.,1957 : A Revision of the Arhopala Group of Oriental Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera).
Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 5(3):85-141.


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

1999.07.18 - 2024.06.30.