Hypolycaena othona othona
Hewitson, [1865]
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♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
♀, Chanthaburi, Thailand. |
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♂, Ranong, Thailand. |
♀, Trat, Thailand. |
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♂, Mae Hong Son, Thailand. |
♂, Trat, Thailand. |
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Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, [1865]
OD : Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae 1:50, 2:pl.22, figs.17,♂,18,♂(Un).
TL : Northern India.
Distribution : India to Myanmar, Thailand (Surat Thani and Northwards),
Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China.
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● ssp.othona |
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● transition zone of othona and semanga |
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● ssp.semanga |
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Synonyms
Chliaria othona matiana Fruhstorfer, [1912] : Berl. ent. Z. 56(3/4):231. TL. Chiem Hoa, Tonkin.
* Thecla ab.albiplaga Dufrane, 1939 : Bull. Annls. Soc. ent. Belg. 79:291. TL. Tonkin.
Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Chliaria othona othona ; Godfrey,1930 : 347. (Prae: Me Song forest; W: Me Wong)
Chliaria othona othona ; Godfrey,1932a : 273. (P)
Chliaria othona othona ; Kawazoé,1964 : 146-147, pl.7, figs.51,♂,52,♂(Un),Textfig.16,♂genitalia. (N: Ping Kong)
Chliaria othona othona ; Pinratana,1981 : 142, pl.25, figs.10,♂,11,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai; Chanthaburi; Chonburi; Kanchanaburi; Nakhon Ratchasima; 'Trang'; Uthai Thani)
Chliaria othona othona ; Katsuyama et al.,2005 : 67, fig.97,♂. (Umphang)
Chliaria othona othona ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 702, pl.321, figs.L390,♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Tak)
Chliaria othona othona ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, figs. (Koh Samui) (accessed: 2022.10.06)
Hypolycaena othona othona ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 746, pl.342, figs.L412,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Tak)
Hypolycaena othona othona ; Okamoto et al.,2013 : 6. (Kanchanaburi: Mae Klong Station)
Hypolycaena othona othona ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 130, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un). (Chiang Dao; Doi Suthep; Thung Saleng Luang; Phu Khiewo; Kao Soi Dao; Sai York Noi; Khlong Naka; Phang Nga)
Hypolycaena othona othona ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Chiang Mai; Chaiyaphum; Nakhon Ratchasima; Sa Kaeo; Trat) (accessed: 2022.10.06)
[ LAOS ]
Chliaria othona othona ; Motono & Negishi,1989 : 76, col.pl.15,♂ ; pl.108, figs.A9,♂,A10,♂(Un). (Tha Ngone; Luang Prabang; Vang Vieng)
Chliaria othona othona ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 219. pl.126, figs.♂,♂(Un) (Oudomxay; Thabok)
Chliaria othona othona ; Nimura & Wakahara,2005 : 48. (Thabok)
Chliaria othona othona ; Onodera,2009b : 35, fig.35,♂. (Vientiane: Namsong Riverside)
Hypolycaena othona othona ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 55.
[ CAMBODIA ]
Chliaria othona othona ; Woodfield & Murton,2006 : fig.♀[♂],♀[♂](Un). (Botum Sakor NP.)
[ VIETNAM ]
Chliaria othona matiana ; Seitz,1924-1927 : 980. (Tonkin)
Chliaria othona matiana ; Metaye,1957 : 88. (N)
Chliaria othona matiana ; Metaye,1958b : 175. (Foret de Dinh Quan)
Chliaria othona matiana ; Ikeda et al.,2001 : 51,55, figs.5:8,♂,9,♂(Un),7:40(♂genitalia). (Cuc Phuong)
Hypolycaena othona matiana ; Luong et al.,2004 : 12, 81, fig.♀(Un). (Cuc Phuong)
Hypolycaena othona matiana ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,[2007] : 68, fig.L-133,♂. (Lam Dong: Dambri; Dai Duc Me; Madagui; Dong Nai: Thac Mai; Phu Quoc)
Hypolycaena othona matiana ; Miyazaki et al.,2010 : 25, fig.L-133,♀. (Lam Dong: Dambri)
Hypolycaena othona matiana ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 68. (N / C / S)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Mae Hong Son : 1♂.
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Chiang Mai : 7♂ (incl. photo).
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Lampang : 1♀ (photo).
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Nan : 6♂.
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Tak : 2♂.
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Phetchabun : 1♂ (photo).
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Chanthaburi : 1♂ 1♀.
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Trat : 1♂ 1♀.
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Phetchaburi : 1♂.
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Ranong : 2♂.
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Surat Thani : 1♂ (photo by A.Giudici).
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Nakhon Si Thammarat : 1♂ (photo by A.Giudici).
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[ LAOS ]
Xieng Khouang : 1♂ (photo by H.Onodera).
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Xaisomboun : 2♂ (photo by H.Onodera).
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Bolikhamxai : 2♂ (photo by H.Onodera).
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Notes
The butterfly is locally common in montane forest at low to moderate elevations (Alt.10 - 1600m).
Males frequently come to the banks of streams and puddles to suck water.
The photo example from Nakhon Si Thammarat appears to be an individual that is starting to approach ssp.semanga.
I provisionally treat it as the nominotypical subspecies,
however, further taxonomic studies with many specimens from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Pattani are needed.
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.
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♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
♀, Lampang, Thailand. |
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♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
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♂, Surat Thani, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici) |
♂, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici) |
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