♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂, Phetchabun, Thailand. (photo by K.Yano)		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂ (bred), Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. (photo by S.Sophonviwatkul)		♀ (bred), Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. (photo by S.Sophonviwatkul)

ON : Papilio eumolphus Cramer, 1780 OD : Uitl. Kapellen 4(25):19-20, pl.299, figs.G♂, H♂(Un). TL : "Kust van Bengalen" [Bengal Coast, India]. Distribution : Nepal, India (Sikkim) to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hainan. ● ssp.eumolphus ● ssp.maxwelli

Amblypodia bupola Hewitson, 1878 : Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae. Suppl.:21, pl.7, figs.64,65. TL. Darjeeling, [N.India]. (NHML)
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus forma elis Fruhstorfer, 1914 : Deut. ent. Zeit. [Iris] 28(2):122. TL. Sikkim, [N.India]. (NHML) (IFS)
Arhopala eumolphus tagore Fruhstorfer, 1914 : Deut. ent. Zeit. [Iris] 28(2):122. TL. Assam, [India]. (NHML)
Arhopala hellenoroides Chou et Gu, 1994 : in Chou, Monograph. Rhop. Sin : 769, figs.66,67, pl,634, figs.♂,♂(Un). TL. Mt. Jianfengling, Hainan.

[ THAILAND ]
Arhopala eumolphus ; Godfrey,1916 : 139-140. (Prae: Me Song Forest; Chonburi: Hup Bon)
Amblypodia eumolphus eumolphus ; Godfrey,1927 : 126. (N)
Amblypodia eumolphus eumolphus ; Godfrey,1930 : 335. (Prae: Me Song forest; Chiang Mai)
Narathura eumolphus eumolphus ; Evans,1957 : 111. (Siam)
Narathura eumolphus eumolphus ; Shirôzu & Saigusa,1962 : 50, pl.5, figs.37,♀,38,♀(Un). (Doi Inthanon)
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus ; Pinratana,1981 : 99, pl.16, figs.13,♂,14,♀,15(Un). (Chiang Mai; Chanthaburi; Nakhon Ratchasima)
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 642, pl.292, figs.L273a♂,♀,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai)
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 676, pl.308, figs.L297a♂,♀,♀(Un). (Chiang Mai)
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 80, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Phui; Doi Suthep; Maethro; Krathin WF.)
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2023- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs., Early Stages. (Nakhon Nayok) (accessed: 2024.06.08)

[ LAOS ]
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 217, pl.117, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀. (Phong Si; Thakhek; Xam Neua)
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus ; Nimura & Wakahara,2005 : 47. (Laksao)
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 54.
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus ; Onodera,2022 : 87, pl.217, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Bolikhamxai: Phon Si; Savannakhet)

[ CAMBODIA ]
Arhopala eumolphus ; Onodera,2008 : 61. (Mondolkiri: Bousra)
Arhopala eumolphus ; Onodera,2009 : 36, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Mondolkiri: Bousra)
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus ; Chartier & Kosterin,2022 : 122. (Mondulkiri; Siem Reap)

[ VIETNAM ]
Amblypodia eumolphus ; Metaye,1957 : 89. (C / S)
Narathura eumolphus maxwelli ; Evans,1957 : 111. (Cochin-China)
Narathura eumolphus maxwelli ; Inoué & Kawazoé,1965 : 359-361, pl.12, figs.91,♂,92,♂(Un),93,♀,94,♀(Un). (Dong Nai: Trang Bom; Banmethuout; Song Be)
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus ; Luong et al.,2004 : 10, 78, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Cuc Phuong)
Arhopala hellonore hellenore ; Luong et al.,2004 : 11, 79, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Cuc Phuong)
Arhopala eumolphus ; Monastyrskii et al.,2006 : 43. (Thua Thien Hue: Nam Dong)
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,2006d : 61, figs.L-91,♂,♀. (Lam Dong: Dambri; Dai Duc Me; Madagui)
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus ; Yokochi et al.,2015 : 42. (Khanh Hoa: Hon Ba)
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 61. (N / C: to Lam Dong / S)

[ THAILAND ]
Chiang Mai : 6♂ 6♀ (incl. photo).

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Phetchabun : 1♂.

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Chaiyaphum : 1♂.

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Nakhon Nayok : 1♂ 1♀ (photo by S.Sophonviwatkul).

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The butterfly is locally common in montane forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 350 - 1100m). Males are territorial on shrubs or trees.

Cramer, P.,1780 :
Uitlandsche Kapellen. voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen Asia, Africa en America, by een verzameld en bescreeven.
Amsterdam. Baalde, and Utrecht, Wild. 4(25-26a):1-28, pl.289-304.

Hewitson, W.C.,1863-1878 : Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae.
London, van Vorst. x+229pp. and 14a-14h, Suppl. 1-47; pls. (108, numbered;)
1-85, 88-92, 3a,3b,3c, Suppl.I-VII, Ia, Ib, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, Va, Vb. In 8 parts.

Fruhstorfer, H.,1914 : Neue Arhopala Rassen.
Deut. ent. Zeit. [Iris] 28(2):121-137. (30.Jun.1914)

Chou, I. (ed.),1994 : Monographia Rhopalocerorum Sinensium.
2 vols., 854 pp. Henan Scientific and Technological Publishing House.

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

1999.07.18 - 2024.06.30.