Catapaecilma subochrea  Elwes, [1893]

Catapaecilma subochrea ♂ Up. Catapaecilma subochrea ♂ Un. Catapaecilma subochrea ♀ Up. Catapaecilma subochrea ♀ Un.
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Catapaecilma subochrea ♂ Up. Catapaecilma subochrea ♂ Un. Catapaecilma subochrea ♀ Up. Catapaecilma subochrea ♀ Un.
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Catapaecilma subochrea ♂ Up. Catapaecilma subochrea ♂ Un. Catapaecilma subochrea ♂ genitalia Catapaecilma subochrea ♂ genitalia
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♂ genitaia, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

ON : Catapaecilma subochrea Elwes, [1893]
OD : Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1892(4):640, pl.44, fig.10,♂.
TL : Thandaung, Karen Hills.
Distribution : Naga Hills, Myanmar (Kachin ; Shan States),
Thailand.
Catapaecilma subochrea map

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Catapaecilma subochrea ; Godfrey,1927 : 126. (N)
Catapaecilma subochrea ; Godfrey,1930 : 347. (Chiang Mai)
Catapaecilma subochrea ; Pinratana,1981 : 114, pl.20, fig.15,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai; Chaiyaphum)
Catapaecilma subochrea ; Katsuyama et al.,2005 : 67, fig.91,♂. (Umphang)
Catapaecilma subochrea ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 662, pl.302, figs.L311,♂,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai; Chaiyaphum)
Catapaecilma subochrea ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 700, pl.320, figs.L335,♂,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai; Chaiyaphum)
Catapaecilma subochrea ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 96, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Pha Hom Pok; Chiang Dao; Phu Kradung; Nam Tok Kangchanaburi)
Catapaecilma subochrea ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, fig. (Chiang Mai) (accessed: 2022.07.01)


Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Mae Hong Son : 2♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Chiang Mai : 14♂ 2♀ (incl. photo).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec


Notes

The butterfly is locally common in montane forest at low to moderate elevations (Alt.300m - 1100m). Males are territorial at hilltops and often settle on tree trunks, especially pine trees.
The black marginal border on the Upf of the male is highly variable. The populations from Chiang Mai to W.Thailand tend to have a very narrow marginal border like a thread on the UpF.


Literature

Elwes, H.J.,[1893] : On butterflies collected by Mr. W.Doherty in the Naga and Karen Hills and Perak, Part.2.
Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1892(4):617-664, pls.43,44.

Corbet, A.S.,1941 : Revisional notes on the Genus Catapaecilma Btlr. (Lepid. Rhop.)
Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. (B)10(5):81-85.


Catapaecilma subochrea ♂ Catapaecilma subochrea ♂+♀
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♂+♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Catapaecilma subochrea ♂ Catapaecilma subochrea ♂
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Catapaecilma subochrea ♂ Catapaecilma subochrea ♂
♂ (territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

1999.07.18 - 2022.11.30.

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