Tajuria maculata
(Hewitson, [1865])
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♂ (ds), Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
♀ (ds), Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
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♂ (ws), Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. |
♀ (ws), Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
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♂ (ab.), Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) |
♀ (ab.), Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) |
ON :
Iolaus maculata Hewitson, [1865]
OD : Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae 1:47, 2:pl.21, figs.29,30.
TL : Silhet.
Distribution : N.India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Hainan,
Hong Kong, W.Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra.
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Synonym
Tajulia maculata nigella Fruhstorfer, [1912] : Berl. ent. Z. 56(3/4):211. TL. N.Borneo. (NN)
Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Tajuria maculata ; Pinratana,1981 : 129, pl.23, fig.10,♀ ; pl.32, fig.9,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai; Tak)
Tajuria maculata ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 684, pl.312, figs.L351,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Omkoi)
Tajuria maculata ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 724, pl.331, figs.L374,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Omkoi; Mae Hong Son)
Tajuria maculata ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 114, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Chieng Dao; Doi Montha)
Tajuria maculata ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2018- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs., Early Stages. (Chiang Mai; Kamphaeng Phet; Nakhon Nayok; Yala) (accessed: 2022.08.23)
[ LAOS ]
Tajuria maculata maculata ; Masui & Uehara,1994 : 6, fig.40,♂. (Xiang Khouang)
Tajuria maculata ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 218, pl.125, fig.♂(Un). (Xiang Khouang)
Tajuria maculata ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 55.
[ VIETNAM ]
Tajuria maculata ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 66. (N: Ha Giang; Lang Son / C: Quang Binh)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Chiang Mai : 7♂ 7♀ (incl.photo and photo by T.Laola).
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Lampang : 1♂ (photo by T.Laola).
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Nan : 2♂.
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Nakhon Nayok : 1♂ (photo by S.Sophonviwatkul).
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Yala : 6♂ 6♀ (photo by S.Atdhabhan).
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
[ LAOS ]
Bolikhamxai : 1♂ (photo by H.Onodera).
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Notes
The butterfly is locally not rare in montane forest at low to high elevations (alt.350m - 1700m).
Males are territorial on canopies at hilltops.
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.
Fruhstorfer, H.,[1912] :
Uebersicht der Lycaeniden des Indo-Australischen Gebiets. Begrundet auf die Ausbeute und die Sammlung des Autors.
Berl. ent. Z. 56(3/4):197-272, 4 figs.
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♂, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. (photo by S.Sophonviwatkul) |
♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
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♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand. (photo by M.Hayashi) |
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♀, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) |
♀, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan) |
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