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. (North)
Chliaria othona matiana ; Metaye,1958b : 175. (Dinh Quan, Dong Nai)
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.10m - 1600m).
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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