Mantoides gama gama

Mantoides gama gama (Distant, 1886)


♂, Yala, Thailand.		♀, Surat Thani, Thailand.

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

ON : Neocheritra gama Distant, 1886
OD : Rhop. malayana : 462, text-fig,128.
TL : Penang, Malay Pen.

Distribution : P.Thailand (Surat Thani and Southward),
W.Malaysia, {Singapore}.

	● ssp.maga
	● ssp.gama

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Mantoides gama gama ; Pinratana,1981 : 135, pl.21, fig.14,♂(Un) ; pl.36, figs.8,♀(Un),11,♀. (Trang)
Mantoides gama gama ; Ek-Amnuay et al.,2007 : 5, fig.L375,♀. (Surat Thani: Khao Poata)
Mantoides gama gama ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 738, pl.338, figs.L397,♀,♀(Un). (Trang; Surat Thani)
Mantoides gama gama ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 122. (by literature)
Mantoides gama gama ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Yala) (accessed: 2022.09.03)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Surat Thani : 1♀.

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

Yala : 6♂ 1♀ (incl. photo)

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. 800 - 1200m) and is frequently found at hilltops. Males are territorial on trees and often settle on tree trunks.

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.


♂ (territorial behavior), Yala, Thailand.

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

1999.07.19 - 2022.09.30.