Thamala marciana marciana
(Hewitson, [1863])
![Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Up. Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Up.](../pict14g/83040001_111.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Un. Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Un.](../pict14g/83040001_112.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Up. Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Up.](../pict14g/83040001_211.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Un. Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Un.](../pict14g/83040001_212.jpg) |
♂, Yala, Thailand. |
♀ (bred), Yala, Thailand. |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Up. Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Up.](../pict14g/83040001_141.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Un. Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Un.](../pict14g/83040001_142.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Up. Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Up.](../pict14g/83040001_221.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Un. Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Un.](../pict14g/83040001_222.jpg) |
♂, Trang, Thailand. |
♀ (bred), Yala, Thailand. |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Up. Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Up.](../pict14g/83040001_121.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Un. Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Un.](../pict14g/83040001_122.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Up. Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Up.](../pict14g/83040001_131.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Un. Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Un.](../pict14g/83040001_132.jpg) |
♂ (var.), Yala, Thailand. |
♂, Trang, Thailand. |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Up. Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Up.](../pict14g/83040001_151.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Un. Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Un.](../pict14g/83040001_152.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Up. Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Up.](../pict14g/83040001_231.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Un. Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Un.](../pict14g/83040001_232.jpg) |
♂, Surat Thani, Thailand. |
♀, Surat Thani, Thailand. |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Up. Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Up.](../pict14g/83040001_161.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Un. Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Un.](../pict14g/83040001_162.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Up. Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Up.](../pict14g/83040001_241.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Un. Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Un.](../pict14g/83040001_242.jpg) |
♂, Surat Thani, Thailand. |
♀, Ranong, Thailand. |
ON :
Myrina marciana Hewitson, [1863]
OD : Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae 1:34, 2:pl.12, figs.12,13,♀; pl.16, fig.44,♂.
TL : Sumatra ; Sarawak.
Distribution : P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward), W.Malaysia, Tioman,
{Singapore}, Sumatra, Borneo, Karimata.
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● ssp.maia |
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● ssp. |
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● ssp.sarupa |
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● ssp.marciana |
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![Thamala marciana marciana map Thamala marciana marciana map](../map14g/83040001m.gif) |
Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Thamala miniata ; Pendlebury,1923 : 46. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Khao Ram; Khao Luang)
Thamala marciana ; Pendlebury,1923 : 46. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Khao Ram)
Thamala marciana ; Godfrey,1930 : 346. (Surat Thani: Khao Poata) (in part)
Thamala miniata ; Godfrey,1930 : 345. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Khao Ram; Khao Luang)
Thamala marciana ; Godfrey,1930 : 346. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Khao Ram) (in part)
Thamala miniata ; Godfrey,1932a : 273. (P)
Thamala marciana ; Godfrey,1932a : 273. (P)
Thamala marciana sarupa ; Pinratana,1981 : 120, pl.21, figs.16,♂,17,♀. (Ranong; Trang) (in part)
Thamala marciana sarupa ; Seki,1986 : 19, fig.46. (Ranong)
Thamala marciana sarupa ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 668, pl.305, figs.L321c♂,♂,♂,♂(Un) ;pl.306, figs.L321c♀,♀(Un). (Ranong; Trang)
Thamala marciana marciana ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 670, pl.306, figs.L321d♂,♂(Un),♀(Malaysia),♀(Malaysia,Un). (Yala)
Thamala marciana sarupa ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 706, pl.323, figs.L345b♂,♂,♂,♂(Un). (Ranong; Trang)
Thamala marciana marciana ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 708, pl.323, figs.L345c♂,♂(Un),♀(Malaysia),♀(Malaysia,Un). (Yala)
Thamala marciana sarupa ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 101, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Ranong Hot Spring; Muang Shone; Khlong Naka; Ka Chong)
Thamala marciana marciana ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 101. (by literature)
Thamala marciana sarupa ; Küppers & Janikorn,2020 : 197, figs.Abb.L-366-369. (Phang Nga)
Thamala marciana marciana ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs., Early Stages. (Yala) (accessed: 2024.06.08)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 2♂ 4♀.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Surat Thani : 4♂ 2♀.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Krabi : 1♂ (genitalia dissected).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Nakhon Si Thammarat : 1♂. (photo).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Trang : 4♂.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Yala : 10♂ 5♀ (incl. photo & photo by S.Atdhabhan) (2♂ genitalia dissected).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Notes
The butterfly is locally common in montane forests at low elevations (Alt. 100 - 300m).
Males are territorial on shrubs.
The markings of male and female UpF are highly variable.
The females from Yala show a tendency for reduced red patches on the UpF.
I provisionally treat the populations from Ranong and southwards as the nominotypical subspecies.
A dark form that somewhat looks like Thamala moultoni occurs very occasionally in Yala.
Further taxonomic study is needed.
Literature
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.
![Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Thamala marciana marciana ♂](../npict14g/83040001_n001.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Thamala marciana marciana ♀](../npict14g/83040001_n002.jpg) |
♂, Yala, Thailand. |
♀, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Thamala marciana marciana ♂](../npict14g/83040001_n003.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Thamala marciana marciana ♀](../npict14g/83040001_n004.jpg) |
♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) |
♀, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Thamala marciana marciana ♂](../npict14g/83040001_n005.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♀ Thamala marciana marciana ♀](../npict14g/83040001_n006.jpg) |
♂ (var., territorial behavior), Yala, Thailand. |
♀, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Thamala marciana marciana ♂](../npict14g/83040001_n007.jpg) |
![Thamala marciana marciana ♂ Thamala marciana marciana ♂](../npict14g/83040001_n008.jpg) |
♂ (territorial behavior), Yala, Thailand. |
♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) |
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