Flos diardi capeta

Flos diardi capeta (Hewitson, 1878)


♂, Yala, Thailand.		♀, Yala, Thailand.

♂, Ranong, Thailand.		♀, Ranong, Thailand.

ON : Amblypodia capeta Hewitson, 1878
OD : Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae 1(8)(Suppl.): 22, pl.8, figs.70,♀(Un), 71,♀.
TL : Sumatra. (NHML)

Distribution : P.Thailand (South from Ranong), Langkawi, W.Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Belitung, Palawan, Philippines.

	● ssp.diardi
	● ssp.capeta

Synonyms

Arhopala diardi asatha Fruhstorfer, 1914 : Deut. ent. Zeit. [Iris] 28(2): 131-132. TL. 'West-Java; Ost-Java' [Java]. (NHML)
Arhopala diardi amha Fruhstorfer, 1914 : Deut. ent. Zeit. [Iris] 28(2): 132. TL. 'Flachland von Nord-Borneo; Sarawak' [Borneo]. (NHML)
Arhopala diardi almansor Fruhstorfer, 1914 : Deut. ent. Zeit. [Iris] 28(2): 132-133. TL. "Mal. Halbinsel" [W.Malaysia]. (NHML)

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Flos diardi capeta ; Evans,1957 : 130. (P)
Flos diardi capeta ; Pinratana,1981 : 103, pl.18, fig.4,♀(Un) ; pl.36, figs.2,♀(Un),5,♀. (Krabi; Trang; Yala)
Flos diardi capeta ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 648, pl.295, figs.L286b♀,♀(Un),♂(Un). (Krabi; Ranong)
Flos diardi capeta ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, fig.[♂](Un). (Koh Phangan) (accessed: 2023.04.26)
Flos diardi capeta ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 684, pl.312, figs.L310b♀,♀(Un),♂. (Krabi; Ranong)
Flos diardi capeta ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 84, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Muang Shone; Kao Poh Ta; Khlong Naka; Than To WF.)
Flos diardi capeta ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2020- : Butterflies of Thailand, fig. (Yala) (accessed: 2023.04.11)
Flos diardi capeta ; Küppers & Janikorn,2020 : 187-188, fig.Abb.L-297. (Phang Nga)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 2♂ 5♀.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Surat Thani : 2♂.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Yala : 3♂ 1♀ (incl. photo).

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Notes

The butterfly is locally not rare in montane forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 300 - 1100m). Males are territorial on trees at hilltops.

Literature

Hewitson, W.C.,1878 : Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera. Part I. Lycaenidae.
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 (Nov.1878), London, John Van Voorst.

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

Evans, W.H.,1957 : A Revision of the Arhopala Group of Oriental Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera).
Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 5(3): 85-141.

♂ (territorial behavior), Yala, Thailand.

1999.07.18 - 2024.06.30.