Pratapa icetas contractus (Leech, 1890)
Pratapa icetas contractus ♂ Up. Pratapa icetas contractus ♂ Un. Pratapa icetas contractus ♀ Up. Pratapa icetas contractus ♀ Un.
♂, Ha Giang, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito) ♀, Lao Cai, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito)
Pratapa icetas contractus ♂ Up. Pratapa icetas contractus ♂ Un. Pratapa icetas contractus ♀ Up. Pratapa icetas contractus ♀ Un.
♂, Ha Giang, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito) ♀, Ha Giang, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito)

ON : Iolaus contractus Leech, 1890
OD : Entomologist 23: 39.
TL : "China".
Distribution : NE.Yunnan, Hubei, Sichuan, Chongqing, S.Shaanxi, N.Vietnam, Guangxi, Fujian.
● ssp.extensa
● ssp.contractus
Pratapa icetas contractus map
Specimens Examined

[ VIETNAM ]
Ha Giang : 2♂ 1♀.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Lao Cai : 2♀.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Vinh Phuc : 1♂ (photo by K.Saito).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Notes

The population from N. Vietnam is close to ssp.contractus in China. Further taxonomic study is needed.

Literature

Leech, J.H.,1890 : New species of lepidoptera from China.
Entomologist 23: 26-50.

Huang, H.,2022 : Taxonomy and morphology of Chinese butterflies 2.
Lycaenidae: Theclinae: Iolaini: Genera Tajuria Moore, 1881, Pratapa Moore, 1881, Dacalana Moore, 1884, Maneca de Nicéville,1890, Creon de Nicéville, 1896 and Bullis de Nicéville, 1897 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae).
Atalanta 53(1/2): 136-199.

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A Check list of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM. Copyright © 1996- Y.Inayoshi.