♂, 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, Sikkim, Assam, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hainan. ● ssp.eumolphus ● ssp.maxwelli

Amblypodia bupola Hewitson, 1878; Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae. 1(8)(Suppl.): 21, pl.7, figs.64, 65; TL: 'Darjeeling, [W.Bengal, India]' [Sikkim]. (NHML)
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus forma elis Fruhstorfer, 1914; Deut. ent. Zeit. [Iris] 28(2): 122; TL: Sikkim. (NHML) (IFS)
Arhopala eumolphus tagore Fruhstorfer, 1914; Deut. ent. Zeit. [Iris] 28(2): 122; TL: Assam. (NHML)
Arhopala hellenoroides Chou & Gu, 1994; In: Chou, Monograph. Rhop. Sin.: 769, figs.66, 67, pl,634, figs.♂,♂(Un); TL: Mt. Jianfengling, Hainan. (RITF)
Arhopala horsfieldi hainanus Gu & Wang, 1997; In: Gu. & Chen, Butterflies in Hainan Island : 253, figs.305,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un); TL: Hainan.

hellenoroides ; Holotype ♂, 10.May.1991, Mt. Jianfengling, Hainan, Gu Maobin coll. (RITF) ; Lo & Li, 2026 : figs.1A♂,♂(Un).
hainanus ;
Lectotype ♂, 21.Dec.1983, Jianfeng, Hainan, Liu Yuan-Fu coll., designated by Lo & Li, 2026 (CAF) ; Lo & Li, 2026 : figs.1B♂,♂(Un).
Paralectotype 1♀, Gu Mao-Bin coll., designated by Lo & Li, 2026 (RITF) ; Lo & Li, 2026 : figs.1C♀,♀(Un).

[ 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: Sophonviwatkul et al.,2023– : Butterflies of Thailand, figs., Early Stages. (Nakhon Nayok) (accessed: 2024.06.08)
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus: Nishimura,2026 : 34, figs.26,♂,26v♂(Un). (Mae Hong Son: Na Pu Pon; 'Mae Sariang' [Chiang Mai: Omkoi])

[ LAOS ]
Arhopala eumolphus eumolphus: Osada et al.,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, figs.29(♂genitalia),30A1,B1,C(♀genitalia), 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 et al.,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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Nakhon Nayok : 1♂ 1♀ (photo by S.Sophonviwatkul).

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The butterfly is locally common in forests at low to moderate elevations (350–1100 m a.s.l.). Males exhibit territorial behavior on shrubs or trees.

Cramer, P, 1780. De uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen Asia, Africa en America. Papillons exotiques des trois parties du monde l'Asie, l'Afrique et l'Amerique.
S.J. Baalde; Barthelemy Wild and J. Van Schoonhoven & Comp., Amsteldam, 4(25–26a): 1–28, pls. 289–304.

Hewitson, W.C, 1878. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera. Part I. Lycaenidae.
John Van Voorst, London, 1(8): 209–228, supplementary 17–35 [sic], 35–47, pls. 84–85, 88–92, supplementary pls. 1a–1b, 3a–3b, 4a, 5a–5b, 7–8. (November.1878)

Fruhstorfer, H, 1914. Neue Arhopala Rassen.
Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift "Iris", 28(2): 121–137. (30.Jun.1914)

Evans, W.H, 1957. A Revision of the Arhopala Group of Oriental Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera).
Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology), 5(3): 85–141.

Chou, I. (Ed.), 1994. Monographia Rhopalocerorum Sinensium 1 & 2.
Henan Scientific and Technological Publishing House, Zhengzhou, 854 pp.

Gu, M-B. & Chen, P-Z, 1997. Butterflies in Hainan Island.
China Forestry Publishing House, Beijing, [x], 357 pp.

Lo, Y-F, P. & Li, H-Z, 2026. New synonyms in Arhopala Boisduval, 1832 from Hainan, China (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae).
Zootaxa, 5878(2): 293–300. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5878.2.8

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

1999.07.18 - 2026.09.30.