Atrophaneura astorion varuna  (White, 1842)
Atrophaneura astorion varuna ♂ Up. Atrophaneura astorion varuna ♂ Un. Atrophaneura astorion varuna ♀ Up. Atrophaneura astorion varuna ♀ Un.
♂, Yala, Thailand. ♀, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.
Atrophaneura astorion varuna ♂ Up. Atrophaneura astorion varuna ♂ Up. Atrophaneura astorion varuna ♀ Up. Atrophaneura astorion varuna ♀ Un.
♂, Phuket, Thailand. ♂, Yala, Thailand. ♀, Yala, Thailand. (photo by A.Cotton)

ON : Papilio varuna  White, 1842
OD : Entomologist 1:280.
TL : Penang, Malaysia. (NHML)
Distribution : S.Myanmar, P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward),
Langkawi, W.Malaysia.
● ssp.zaleucus
● transition zone of varuna and zaleucus
● ssp.astorion
● ssp.varuna
Atrophaneura astorion varuna map
Type Material Information

♀, Type (red), Rh10829, Penang. (NHML, examined)

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Papilio varuna varuna ; Pendlebury,1923 : 22. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Lan Saka; Khao Ram)
Papilio varuna varuna ; Godfrey,1930 : 207. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Lan Saka; Khao Ram; Wat Kiriwong)
Papilio varuna varuna ; Godfrey,1932a : 263. (P)
Atrophaneura varuna varuna ; Pinratana,1977 : 10, figs.P6b♂,♀. (P)
Parides varuna varuna ; Pinratana & Eliot,1992 : 13, pl.10, figs.7a♂,♀. (Pattani; Trang; Yala)
Atrophaneura varuna varuna ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 68, pl.5, figs.9a♀,♀(Un). (Ranong; Yala) (in part)
Atrophaneura varuna varuna ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, figs.♂[♀],♂[♀](Un). (Koh Samui) (accessed: 2021.06.06)
Atrophaneura varuna varuna ; Kimura et al.,2011 : 114, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Ranong Hot Spring; Khlong Naka; Ka Chong; Sai Kao WF; Thaleban; Tarutao Is; Than To WF.)
Atrophaneura varuna varuna ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 66, pl.4, figs.P8b♂,♂(Un) ; pl.5, fig.8b♀,♀(Un). (Ranong; Yala)
Atrophaneura varuna varuna ; Küppers & Janikorn,2017 : 152, figs.Abb.Pa-056-059. (Phang Nga)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 4♂ 4♀.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Phuket : 1♂.
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Krabi : 1♂ (photo by A.Giudici).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Nakhon Si Thammarat : 2♂ 1♀ (incl. photo by A.Giudici).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Yala : 4♂ 2♀ (incl. photo).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec

Notes

The butterfly is not rare in montane forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 30 - 600m). Both sexes visit flowers.

Literature

White, A.,1842 : Notice of two New Species of Papilio from Penang, presented to the British Museum by Sir. Wm. Norris.
Entomologist 1:280.

Hu, S.J, Cotton, A.M., Lamas, G, Duan, K. & Zhang, X.,2023 : Checklist of Yunnan Papilionidae (Lepidoptera: Papilionidea) with nomenclatural notes and descriptions of new subspecies
Zootaxa 5362(1):001-069.

Atrophaneura astorion varuna ♀+♂ Atrophaneura astorion varuna ♀+♂
♀+♂ (mating), Yala, Thailand.
Atrophaneura astorion varuna ♂ Atrophaneura astorion varuna ♂
♂, Krabi, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici) ♂, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. (photo by A.Giudici)
1996.09.26 - 2023.11.30.
A Check list of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM. Copyright © 1996- Y.Inayoshi.