Virachola smilis smilis

Virachola smilis smilis (Hewitson, [1863])


♂, 2015.08.22. Sa Kaeo, Thailand. (photo by K.Yano)		♀, Bolikhamxai, Laos. (photo by H.Onodera)

♂, Yala, Thailand.

ON : Deudorix smilis Hewitson, [1863]
OD : Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae 1:18, pl.8, figs.22,23.
TL : E.India.

Distribution : India, Assam, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos,
Cambodia, Vietnam, W.Malaysia.

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Virachola smilis smilis ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Sa Kaeo; Yala) (accessed: 2022.10.07)
Virachola smilis smilis ; Saito & Inayoshi,2018 : 38, fig.114,♂,♂(Un),115,♂,♂(Un). (Sa Kaeo; Yala)

[ LAOS ]
Virachola smilis smilis ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 219. pl.126, fig.♂,♂(Un). (Thabok; Xam Neua)
Virachola smilis smilis ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 55.

[ CAMBODIA ]
Virachola smilis ; Monastyrskii et al.,2011 : 130. (Phnom Samkos W.S.)

[ VIETNAM ]
Virachola smilis smilis ; Saito et al.,2011 : 50, fig.16A♀,16B♀(Un). (Dak Nong: Quang Son)
Virachola smilis smilis ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 68. (by literature)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Kanchanaburi : 1♂ (photo by A.Giudici).

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

Sa Kaeo : 2♂ 1♀ (photo by S.Sophonviwatkul & K.Yano).
2009.05.01. 1♂, S.Sophonviwatkul (photo) ; 2015.08.22. 1♂, K.Yano (YI).

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

Yala : 3♂ (incl. photo by S.Atdhabhan & A.Giudici).

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

[ LAOS ]
Bolikhamxai : 1♀ (photo by H.Onodera).

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

Notes

The butterfly is uncommon in montane forest at moderate elevations (Alt. 400 - 1100m) and is frequently found at hilltops. Males are territorial on trees.
The first discovery in Thailand is a photo taken by Mr.Supat Sophonviwatkul on 01.May.2009 in Sa Kaeo, E.Thailand. And Mr.Koichi Yano confirmed by specimen on 22.Aug.2015 at the same locality. Since then it was discovered in Yala and Kanchanaburi one after another.

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.


♂, 2009.05.01. Sa Kaeo, Thailand. (photo by S Sophonviwatkul)	♀, Sa Kaeo, Thailand. (photo by S.Sophonviwatkul)

♂ (territorial behavior), Kanchanaburi, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)	♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)

♂ (territorial behavior), Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)

2012.08.15 - 2022.10.31.