Arhopala sublustris ridleyi
Corbet, 1941
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♂, Trang, Thailand. |
♀, Satun (Koh Tarutao), Thailand. |
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♂, Satun (Koh Tarutao), Thailand. |
♂, Satun (Koh Tarutao), Thailand. |
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♂, Chanthaburi, Thailand. (photo by K.Yano) |
♂, Trang, Thailand. |
ON :
Arhopala kounga ridleyi Corbet, 1941
OD : Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. (B)10(9):160.
TL : 'Malaya [W.Malaysia]; Sumatra'. (NHML)
Distribution : P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward), Langkawi, W.Malaysia, Singapore, Natuna.
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Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
'Narathura ralanda ralanda ; Evans,1957 : 102. (Siam)'
Arhopala sublustris ridleyi ; Pinratana,1981 : 89, pl.14, fig.15,♂(Un). (Krabi; Trang)
Arhopala sublustris ridleyi ; Seki,1986 : 14,16, figs.26,♀,27,♀(Un). (Ranong)
'Arhopala sublustris ralanda ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 624,626, pl.283, figs.L242a♂,♂(Un). (Chanthaburi)'
Arhopala sublustris ridleyi ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 624,626, pl.284, figs.L242b♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Krabi; Than To)
'Arhopala sublustris ralanda ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 658, pl.299, figs.L266a♂,♂(Un). (Chanthaburi)'
Arhopala sublustris ridleyi ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 658, pl.299, figs.L266b♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Krabi; Than To)
Arhopala sublustris ralanda ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 71. (by literature)
Arhopala sublustris ridleyi ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 71, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Kaper WF; Ranong Hot Spring; Kam Puan; Khlong Naka; Tarutao Is; Thaleban; Than To WF.)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Chanthaburi : 1♂.
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Surat Thani : 1♂.
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Trang : 3♂.
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Satun (incl. Koh Tarutao) : 3♂.
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Yala : 2♂.
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Notes
The butterfly is uncommon in montane forests at low elevations (Alt. 10 - 400m).
A single male specimen, probably of this species, was obtained from Chanthaburi, S.E. Thailand.
It is thought to be ssp.ridleyi in appearance.
The population from Koh Tarutao, Satun has a darker ground colour with a faint reddish tinge on the underside.
Further taxonomic and distributional studies are needed.
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.
Eliot, J.N.,1972 : Some Arhopala from Borneo, with a revision of the Arhopala cleander group
J. nat. Hist. 6:1-15.
Seki, Y.,1989 : A note on the alea subgroup (Arhopala cleander group) with a description of new subspecies.
The Nature and Insects 24(6):10-14.
A Check list of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM. Copyright © 1996- Y.Inayoshi.
