Rapala manea chozeba

Rapala manea chozeba (Hewitson, [1863])


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

ON : Deudorix chozeba Hewitson, [1863]
OD : Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae. 1:24, 2:pl.5, figs.47,48.
TL : Sumatra.

Distribution : P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward),
Langkawi, W.Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra.

	● ssp.schistacea
	● ssp.chozeba

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Rapala manea chozeba ; Pinratana,1981 : 150. (list only)
Rapala manea schistacea ; Pinratana,1981 : 150. (Ranong) (in part)
Rapala manea chozeba ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 714, pl.326, figs.L416b♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Trang)
Rapala manea chozeba ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, fig.[♀](Un). (Koh Samui) (accessed: 2022.10.15)
Rapala manea chozeba ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 760, pl.349, figs.L438b♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Trang)
Rapala manea chozeba ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 140, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Ranong Hot Spring; Muang Shone; Kam Puan; Phuket Hill; Ka Chong)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Surat Thani (Koh Tao) : 1♂ (photo by P.Kosierb).

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

Satun : 1♀.

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

Yala : 1♂ 1♀.

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

Notes

The butterfly is uncommon in montane forests at low elevations (Alt. 30 - 400m).

Rapala manea ♂ Rapala scintilla♂
Rapala manea in a side light Rapala scintilla in a side light
UpF & UpH deep purple-shot in a side light UpH deep purple-shot in a side light

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.

1999.07.21 - 2022.12.26.

Rapala manea ♂	Rapala scintilla♂

UpF & UpH deep purple-shot in a side light	UpH deep purple-shot in a side light