Meandrusa lachinus nagamasai  Okano, 1986

Meandrusa lachinus nagamasai ♂ Up. Meandrusa lachinus nagamasai ♂ Un. Meandrusa lachinus nagamasai ♀ Up. Meandrusa lachinus nagamasai ♀ Un.
♂, Surat Thani, Thailand. (RIEB) ♀, Surat Thani, Thailand. (RIEB)
Meandrusa lachinus nagamasai ♂ Up. Meandrusa lachinus nagamasai ♂ Un. Meandrusa lachinus nagamasai ♀ Up. Meandrusa lachinus nagamasai ♀ Un.
♂, Surat Thani, Thailand. (RIEB) ♂, Surat Thani, Thailand. (RIEB) ♀, Surat Thani, Thailand. (RIEB)

ON : Meandrusa gyas nagamasai Okano, 1986
OD : Tokurana. 11(2):1-5, figs.1(HT,♂), 2(HT,♂Un), 5(PT,♂).
TL : Ranong, S.Thailand. (♂, in coll. K.Okano)
Distribution : P.Thailand (Ranong ; Surat Thani).
● ssp.aribbas
ssp.sukkiti
ssp.helenusoides
ssp.nagamasai
Meandrusa lachinus nagamasai Map

Type Materials Information

Holotype ♂, Apr.1983. "Ranony" [Ranong], S.Thailand. (in coll. K.Okano, examined)
Paratypes : 1♂, Mar.1983. Khao Poata, S.Thailand. (in coll. K.Okano, examined) ; 1♂, Thailand. (in coll. K.Okano, examined) ;
1♂, Feb.-Apr.1984. "Ranony" [Ranong], S.Thailand. (NHML, examined)


Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Papilio gyas aribbas ; Godfrey,1932a : 264. (Surat Thani: Khao Poata)
Meandrusa sciron nagamasai ; Pinratana & Eliot,1992 : 30,44, pl.54, figs.42b♂,♀. (Ranong)
Meandrusa lachinus nagamasai ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 106, pl.25, figs.P50b♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Ranong)
Meandrusa lachinus nagamasai ; Kimura et al.,2011 : 130, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Kao Poh Ta)
Meandrusa lachinus nagamasai ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 106, pl.25, figs.P47b♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Ranong; Surat Thani)


Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Surat Thani : 19♂ 11♀ (RIEB).
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec


Notes

The butterfly is locally very common in montane forests at moderate elevations (Alt. 1200 - 1300m) and is frequently found on top of mountains. Males are territorial on trees at hilltops and fly in circles for long hours in their territorial space.
The populations from W.Thailand and Dawna range, S.Myanmar have similar shape of tail to those of ssp.nagamasai. Further taxonomic study is needed.


Literature

Okano, K.,1986 : A New Subspecies of Meandrusa gyas (Papilionidae) from Thailand.
Tokurana 11(2):1-5, 6 figs.


Meandrusa lachinus nagamasai ♂
♂, Surat Thani, Thailand.

1996.10.07 - 2022.05.31.

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