Arhopala evansi Corbet, 1941

Arhopala evansi ♂ Up. Arhopala evansi ♂ Un. Arhopala evansi ♀ Up. Arhopala evansi ♀ Un.
♂, Satun, Thailand. ♀, Ranong, Thailand.
Arhopala evansi ♂ Up. Arhopala evansi ♂ Un. Arhopala evansi ♂ Up. Arhopala evansi ♂ Un.
♂, Satun, Thailand. ♂, Yala, Thailand.

ON : Arhopala azinis evansi Corbet, 1941
OD : Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. (B)10(9):151.
TL : 'Sembilan Islands; Pulau Rumbia, "Malaya" [W.Malaysia]', (NHML)
Distribution : P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward), W.Malaysia, Borneo.
Arhopala evansi map

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Narathura phaenops evansi ; Evans,1957 : 104. (Renong [Ranong])
'Arhopala evansi ; Pinratana,1981 : 103. not fig. (Yala)'
Arhopala evansi ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 626, pl.284, figs.L243,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). ('Chumphon')
Arhopala evansi ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 658, pl.299, figs.L267,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). ('Chumphon')
Arhopala evansi ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 71, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Kaper WF; Ranong Hot Spring; Khlong Naka; Tarutao Is; Than To WF.)
'Arhopala evansi ; Küppers & Janikorn,2020 : 185, fig.Abb.L-290. [Probably not evansi] (Phang Nga)'


Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 2♂ 1♀.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Satun : 7♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Yala : 7♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec


Notes

The butterfly is locally common in montane forests at low elevations (Alt. 30 - 350m).

Identification of the Arhopala alea subgroup within the Arhopala cleander group is extremely difficult, even by examination of specimens. It is essential to identify both the upper and under surfaces of the wings from the specimen. Although there are many field photos, most are either misidentified or unidentifiable and therefore cannot be used as records. A review of all species in this group by molecular analysis is required.


Literature

Corbet, A.S.,1941 : A key to the Indo-Malayan species of Arhopala Boisduval (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. (B)10(9):149-183, figs.1-114.


1999.07.18 - 2023.09.30.

A Check list of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM. Copyright © 1996- Y.Inayoshi.