Arhopala paramuta paramuta (Nicéville, 1884)

Arhopala paramuta paramuta ♂ Up. Arhopala paramuta paramuta ♂ Un. Arhopala paramuta paramuta ♀ Up. Arhopala paramuta paramuta ♀ Un.
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ♂ Up. Arhopala paramuta paramuta ♂ Un. Arhopala paramuta paramuta ♀ Up. Arhopala paramuta paramuta ♀ Un.
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ♂ Up. Arhopala paramuta paramuta ♂ Un. Arhopala paramuta paramuta ♀ Up. Arhopala paramuta paramuta ♀ Un.
♂, Phetchaburi, Thailand. ♀, Mae Hong Son, Thailand.

ON : Panchala ? paramuta Nicéville, 1884
OD : J. asiat. Soc. Bengal, Part II. 52(2/4):81, pl.9, figs.7,♂, 7a♀.
TL : Sikkim, [N.India]. (NZC)
Distribution : Nepal, Sikkim to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, S.China, Hong Kong.
Arhopala paramuta paramuta map

Synonym

Darasana newara Moore, 1884 : J. asiat. Soc. Bengal, Part II. 53(1):42. TL. Nepal. (NHML)


Type Material Information

paramuta  ; 1♂ 1♀ Type, Sikkim. (NZC) ; Sheela et al.,2019 : 92, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un).


Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Amblypodia paramuta ; Godfrey,1930 : 336. (Me Lamoung)
Narathura paramuta paramuta ; Evans,1957 : 122. (Siam)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Pinratana,1981 : 94, pl.15, fig.11,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 634, pl.288, figs.L259,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Pui; Doi Inthanon)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 670, pl.304, figs.L283,♁,♁(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Pui; Doi Inthanon)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 76, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Tha Ton; Doi Pui; Doi Suthep)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs, Early Stages. (Chiang Mai; Phetchabun) (accessed: 2023.05.16)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Chaianunporn & Chaianunporn,2019 : 85. (Chaiyaphum: Chulabhorn Dam)

[ LAOS ]
Arhopala paramuta ; Masui & Uehara,1994 : 6, fig.35,♀. (Xiang Khouang)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 217, pl.117, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Thateng; Xam Neua)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 54.
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Onodera,2022 : 86, pl.216, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Xiengkhouang: Phon Kham; Tha)

[ VIETNAM ]
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Miyazaki et al.,2010 : 28, fig.L-171,♀. (Lam Dong: Dambri; Gung Re)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Yokochi et al.,2015 : 42. (Khanh Hoa: Hon Ba)
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 61. (C: Lam Dong)


Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Mae Hong Son : 1♀.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Chiang Mai : 4♂ 6♀ (incl. photo & photo by T.Laola).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Phetchabun : 1♀ (photo).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Chaiyaphum : 1♂ 1♀ (photo).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Phetchaburi : 1♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec


[ LAOS ]
Luang Prabang : 2♀ (photo by H.Onodera).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Xiang Khouang : 3♀ (photo by H.Onodera).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec


Notes

The butterfly is locally not rare in montane forests at moderate to high elevations (Alt. 700 - 1600m).


Literature

Nicéville, L. de,1884 : On new and little-known Rhopalocera from the Indian Region.
J. asiat. Soc. Bengal, Part II. 52(2/4):65-91. pls.1,9,10.

Moore, F.,1884 : Descriptions of some New Asiatic Lepidoptera; chiefly from Specimens contained inthe Indian Museum, Calcutta.
J. asiat. Soc. Bengal, Part II. 53(1):16-52.


Arhopala paramuta paramuta ♂ Arhopala paramuta paramuta ♀
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀, Chaiyaphum, Thailand.
Arhopala paramuta paramuta ♀ Arhopala paramuta paramuta ♀
♀, Phetchabun, Thailand. ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

1999.07.18 - 2023.06.30.

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