Drupadia estella semperna

Drupadia estella semperna (Corbet, 1944)


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

ON : Marmessus estella semperna Corbet, 1944
OD : Entomologist 77:40.
TL : Fraser's Hill, "Malay Peninsula" [W.Malaysia].

Distribution : P.Thailand (Yala), Langkawi, W.Malaysia.

	● ssp.nicevillei
	● ssp.semperna

Type Material Information

Holotype ♂, 2.Jun.1938. Fraser's Hill, 4100 ft., Malay Peninsula. J.N.Eliot

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Drupadia estella semperna ; Saito & Inayoshi,2018 : 36, figs.84,♂,♂(Un). (Yala)
Drupadia estella semperna ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2019- : Butterflies of Thailand, fig. (Yala) (accessed: 2021.12.10)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Yala : 6♂ 2♀ (incl. photo & photo by S.Atdhabhan).

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

Notes
The butterfly is locally common in montane forests at moderate elevations (Alt. 600 - 700m). Males are territorial on trees at hilltops from 12:30 to 14:30.

Literature

Corbet, A.S.,1944 : Some notes on the Butterflies of the Langkawi Islands
Entomologist 77(3):39-42.

Cowan, C.F.,1974 : The Indo-Oriental Genus Drupadia Moore (Lepidoptera : Lycaenidae).
Bull. Brit. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 29:283-656, 6 pls.


♂, Yala, Thailand.	♀, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)

♂ (territorial behavior), Yala, Thailand.	♂ (territorial behavior), Yala, Thailand.

2019.12.31 - 2022.07.31.