Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta  (Doherty, 1891)

Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂ Up. Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂ Un. Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♀ Up. Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♀ Un.
♂ (ws, bred), Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀ (ws, bred), Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂ Up. Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂ Un. Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♀ Up. Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♀ Un.
♂ (ds), Mae Hong Son, Thailand. ♀ (ds), Mae Hong Son, Thailand.
Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂ Up. Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂ Un. Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂ Up. Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂ Un.
♂ (ds), Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♂ (ds), Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂ Up. Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂ Un. Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂ Up. Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂ Un.
♂ (ds), Chaiyaphum, Thailand. ♂ (ds), Chaiyaphum, Thailand.
Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂ Up. Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂ Un. Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂ genitalia Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂ genitalia
♂ (ds), Tak, Thailand. ♂ genitalia, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

ON : Acesina zephyretta Doherty, 1891
OD : J. asiat. Soc. Bengal, Part II. 60(1):33.
TL : Margherita, Upper Assam. (♂, NHML)
Distribution : Assam to Myanmar, Thailand,
Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China.
● ssp.zephyretta
ssp.albicans
ssp.mendava
Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta map

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Amblypodia parangesa parangesa ; Godfrey,1930 : 337. (Prae: Me Song forest)
Panchala paraganesa zephyretta ; Evans,1957 : 129. (W)
Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ; Pinratana,1981 : 101, pl.17, fig.7,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai; Chaiyaphum; Loei; Nakhon Ratchasima)
Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 646, pl.294, figs.L279a♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Pui; Phu Khieo)
Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 680, pl.310, figs.L303a♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Phui; Phu Khieo)
Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 82, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Tha Ton; Doi Suthep; Doi Inthanon; Phu Kradung)
Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, fig., Early Stages. (Chiang Mai) (accessed: 2023.04.30)

[ LAOS ]
Arhopala parangesa ; Motono & Negishi,1989 : 78, not fig. (list only)
Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 217, pl.119, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀,♀(Un). (Xam Neua; Thateng; Lak Sao)
Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 54.
Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ; Onodera,2022 : 88, pl.219, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Xiengkhouang: Ban Piang Luang; Phon Kham)

[ CAMBODIA ]
Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ; Monastyrskii et al.,2011 : 130. (Phnom Samkos W.S.)
Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ; Chartier & Kosterin,2022 : 122. (Pursat)

[ VIETNAM ]
Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 62. (N / C: Gia Lai)


Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Mae Hong Son : 1♂ 1♀ (1♂ genitalia dissected).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Chiang Mai : 8♂ 2♀ (incl. photo & photo by T.Laola), (2♂ genitalia dissected).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Nan : 1♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Tak : 1♂ (genitalia dissected).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Chaiyaphum : 3♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec


Notes

The butterfly is locally not rare in montane forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 350 - 1100m). Males are territorial on trees.
This taxon has very high individual and seasonal variation. Occasionally, individuals without white scales on the UnH can be observed.


Literature

Doherty, W.,1891 : New and rare Indian Lycaenidae.
J. asiat. Soc. Bengal, Part II. 60(1):32-37, pl.1.


Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂ Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂ Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♀
♂, Chaiyaphum, Thailand. ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Arhopala paraganesa zephyretta ♂
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

1999.07.18 - 2024.07.31.

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