Pratapa deva relata

Pratapa deva relata (Distant, 1884)


♂, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.		♀, Yala, Thailand.

♂, Surat Thani, Thailand.		♀, Ranong, Thailand.

ON : Tajuria relata Distant, 1884
OD : Rhop. malayana : 246, pl.21, fig.12,♀.
TL : Province Wellesley, Malay Pen.

Distribution : P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward), Langkawi,
W.Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Bangka, Weh, Simeulue.

	● ssp.lila
	● ssp.relata

Synonym

Pratapa deva stella Corbet, 1938 : Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. (B)7(4):171. TL. Bukit Kutu, Selangor, Malay Pen.

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
'Pratapa deva relata ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, figs (Malaysia). (Koh Samui)' (accessed: 2022.08.23)
Pratapa deva relata ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 720, pl.330, figs.L367b♂,♂(Un),♀. (Ranong; Surat Thani)
Pratapa deva lila ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 112, figs.♂(Muang Shone),♂(Muang Shone,Un). (Muang Shone) (in part)
Pratapa deva relata ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 112, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Phuket Hill)
Pratapa deva relata ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2020- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs., Early Stages. (Yala) (accessed: 2022.08.23)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 1♀.

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

Surat Thani : 1♂.

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

Nakhon Si Thammarat : 1♂ 1♀.

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

Yala : 8♂ 2♀ (incl. photo by S.Atdhabhan).

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

Notes

The butterfly is locally common in primary forest at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 150 - 1300m) and is frequently found at hilltops. Males are territorial on trees.
The population from Ranong and Surat Thani seems transitional to ssp.lila.

Literature

Distant, W.L.,1882-1886 : Rhopalocera Malayana : a Description of the Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula.
London, Author, Penang, Logan : xvi+482+[4]pp, 46 pls.

Corbet, A.S.,1938 : A Revision of the Malayan Species of Pratapa Moore (Lepidoptera-Lycaenidae)
Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. (B)7(8):166-172.


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

♂ (territorial behavior), Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)	♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)

2009.12.31 - 2022.08.31.