Junonia iphita iphita (Cramer, 1779)

Junonia iphita iphita ♂ Up. Junonia iphita iphita ♂ Un. Junonia iphita iphita ♀ Up. Junonia iphita iphita ♀ Un.
♂, Nan, Thailand. ♀, Nan, Thailand.
Junonia iphita iphita ♂ Up. Junonia iphita iphita ♂ Un. Junonia iphita iphita ♀ Up. Junonia iphita iphita ♀ Un.
♂, Yala, Thailand. ♀, Ranong, Thailand.
Junonia iphita iphita ♂ Up. Junonia iphita iphita ♂ Un. Junonia iphita iphita ♂ Up. Junonia iphita iphita ♂ Un.
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♂, Ranong, Thailand.

ON : Papilio iphita Cramer, 1779
OD : Uitl. Kapellen 3(17-21):30, pl.209, figs.C,D(Un).
TL : 'China,en op de Kuften van Coromandel en Bengalen gevonden'
Distribution : India, Myanmar to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, S.China, Langkawi, W.Malaysia.
Junonia iphita iphita map

Synonyms

Precis hopfferi Moschler, 1872 : Stett. ent. Ztg. 33:337-339. TL. "Silhet" [Sylhet, southern Khasia Hills, India ; north of Sylhet, Bangladesh].
Precis iphita siccata Fruhstorfer, 1900 : Berl. ent. Z. 45(1):22. TL. Nord-Indien.


Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Precis iphita iphita ; Godfrey,1916 : 126.
Precis iphita horsfieldi ; Pendlebury,1923 : 37. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Tai Sai River; Khao Ram)
Precis iphita iphita ; Godfrey,1927 : 123. (N)
Precis iphita iphita ; Godfrey,1930 : 271. (except P)
Precis iphita horsfieldi ; Godfrey,1930 : 271. (Nakhon Sri Thammarata)
Precis iphita horsfieldi ; Godfrey,1932a : 268. (P)
Precis iphita iphita ; Pinratana,1979 : 22, figs.N31a♂,♂(Un). (Chanthaburi; Prachinburi; Phitsanulok)
Precis iphita horsfieldi ; Pinratana,1979 : 22, figs.N31b♂,♂(Un). (P)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Pinratana & Eliot,1996 : 32, pl.13, fig.34a♂. (Chiang Mai; Phisanulok; Nakhon Ratchasima; Chanthaburi)
Junonia iphita horsfieldi ; Pinratana & Eliot,1996 : 32, pl.13, fig.34b♀. (Pattani; Trang; Yala)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Yamaguchi, Aoki & Akiyama,2005 : 49, fig.17,♂. (Ubon Ratchathani: Phu Chong Na Yoi)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Katsuyama et al.,2005 : 69, fig.138,♂. (Umphang: Tha-Sai ; Umphang)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Katsuyama et al.,2006 : 49, fig.106,♂. (Nan: Ban Nam Poon)
Jononia iphita horsfieldi ; RDPB & DNP,2006-2008 : Butterflies in Hala-Bala Forest, fig.[♀]. (Narathiwat: Hala Bala) (last update: 2006.12.25 ; accessed: 2024.05.11)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 368, pl.158, figs.N35b♂[♀],♂[♀](Un),♀. (Chiang Rai: Wiang Pa Pao)
Junonia iphita horsfieldi ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 368, pl.158, figs.N35a♂,♂(Un). (Krabi)
Junonia iphita horsfieldi ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Koh Samui; Koh Phangan) (accessed: 2021.09.18)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 500, pl.222, figs.N383,♂,♂(Un),♀(Malaysia). (Wiang Pa Pao; Krabi)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Okamoto et al.,2013 : 9. (Kanchanaburi: Mae Klong Station)
Junonia iphita iphita ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Saraburi; Nakhon Nayok; Trat; Phetchaburi) (accessed: 2023.04.23)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Kimura et al.,2016 : 57, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Chiang Dao; Doi Suthep; Chiang Mai; Doi Inthanon; Khun Lao; Thung Saleng Luang; Phu Khiewo; Sarika; Wan Nam Khiewo; Kao Soi Dao; Kratching WF; Sai York Noi; Erawan WF; Kuwai Yai; Muang Shone; Ka Chong; Haadjai; Sai Kao WF; Than To WF.)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Chaianunporn & Chaianunporn,2019 : 86. (Chaiyaphum: Chulabhorn Dam)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Küppers & Janikorn,2020 : 92-93, figs.Abb.N-542-549. (Phang Nga)

[ LAOS ]
Junonia iphita iphita = hopfferi ; Motono & Negishi,1989 : 55, pl.48, figs.3,♂,4,♂(Un),5,♀,6,♀(Un). (Pakse; Nam Moh; Ban Houei Sai; Nam Ngum Dam)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 205, pl.50, fig.♀. (Lak Sao)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Nimura & Wakahara,2005 : 42. (Thakhek)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 44.
Junonia iphita iphita ; Onodera,2022 : 28, pl.96, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Khammouan: Nahin)

[ CAMBODIA ]
Junonia iphita ; Onodera,2008 : 58. (Mondolkiri: Bousra)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Monastyrskii et al.,2011 : 129. (Phnom Samkos W.S.)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Kosterin,2019 : 97. (Koh Kong)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Kosterin,2019b : 30. (Ratanakiri; Mondulkiri)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Kosterin,2020 : 327. (Preah Vihear)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Chartier & Kosterin,2022 : 119. (Koh Kong; Mondulkiri; Pursat; Preah Vihear; Ratanakiri; Siem Reap)

[ VIETNAM ]
Precis iphita iphita ; Fruhstorfer,1912 : 517. (Tonkin)
Precis iphita iphita ; Godfrey,1919 : 467. (S: Daban)
Precis iphita ; Lemée,1950 : 12. (Hagiang)
Precis iphita iphita f.aest. iphita ; Metaye,1957 : 94. (N / C / S)
Precis iphita iphita f.hib. siccata ; Metaye,1957 : 94. (N / C / S)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Ikeda et al.,2000 : 30, figs.3:1,♂,2,♂(Un), fig.9:14(♂,genitalia). (Cuc Phuong)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Luong et al.,2004 : 6, 59, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Cuc Phuong)
Junonia iphita ; Monastyrskii et al.,2006 : 41. (Thua Thien Hue: Nam Dong; A Luoi; Huong Thuy; Bach Ma)
Junonia iphita hopferri ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,2006b : 17, figs.N-22,♂,♀. (Lam Dong: Dambri; Dai Duc Me; Gung Re; Dong Nai: Thac Mai; Bin Thuan: Ta Cu)
Junonia iphita hopferri ; Nihira,2009 : 99. (Phu Quoc)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 33. (N / C / S)
Junonia iphita iphita ; Monastyrskii,2019 : 4(1):120-121, pl.28, figs.1a♂,1b♂(Un). (N: Hoang Lien; Van Ban; Mau Son; Ba Be; Tam Dao; Cuc Phuong; Pu Luong / C: Ben En; Vu Quang; Huong Son; Phong Nha; A Luoi; Huong Thuy; Bach Ma; Ngoc Linh; Kon Ka Kinh; Kon Cha Rang; Cat Tien; Bao Lam; Hon Ba; Yok Don; Chu Yang Sin; Nui Chua / S: Cat Tien; Lo Go Xa Mat)


Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Mae Hong Son : 3♂ 1♀.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Chiang Mai : 10♂ 2♀ (incl. photo).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Phrae : 1♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Nan : 5♂ 1♀ (incl. photo).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Loei : 1♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Chanthaburi : 2♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Petchaburi : 1♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Ranong : 3♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Satun (Koh Tarutao) : 4♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Yala : 2♂ (incl. photo).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Narathiwat : 1♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec


Notes

The butterfly is very common in dry grass field, open land and secondary forests at low to high elevations (Alt. 10 - 1600m). Both sexes visit flowers. Males are territorial on shrubs or undergrowth.


Literature

Cramer, P.,1775-1780 :
De uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen Asia, Africa en America. Papillons exotiques des trois parties du monde l'Asie, l'Afrique et l'Amerique.
Amsteldam, S.J.Baalde; Barthelemy Wild and J. Van Schoonhoven & Comp.
1(1/7):i-xxx, 1-16, 1-132, pls.1-84 ([31 December]1775), (8):133-155, pls.85-96 (1776); 2(9/16):1-151, pls.97-192 (1777); 3(17/22):1-128, pls.193-264 (1779), (23/24):129-176, pls.265-288 (1780); 4(25/26):1-28, pls.289-304 (1780)

Moschler, H.B.,1872 : Neue exotische Schmetterlinge, beschrieben.
Stett. ent. Ztg. 33:336-362.

Fruhstorfer, H.,1900 : Rhopalocera Bazilana. Verzeichniss der von W. Doherty auf der Insel Bazilan gesammelten Tagfalter.
Berl. ent. Z. 45(1):1-38. (Aug.1900)

Tsukada, E.,1985 : Butterflies of the South East Asian Islands. IV Nymphalidae (1).
Plapac Co., Ltd. 558 pp. 158.col.pls.


Junonia iphita iphita ♂ Junonia iphita iphita ♀
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀, Nan, Thailand.
Junonia iphita iphita ♂ Junonia iphita iphita ♀
♂, Yala, Thailand. ♀, Nan, Thailand.

2008.02.29 - 2024.05.31.

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