Graphium macareus perakensis
(Fruhstorfer, 1899)
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♂, Yala, Thailand. |
♀, Yala, Thailand. |
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♂, Yala, Thailand. |
♀, Yala, Thailand. |
♀, Yala, Thailand. |
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♂, Yala, Thailand. |
♂, Ranong, Thailand. (photo by A.M.Cotton) |
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♂, Narathiwat, Thailand. (photo by A.M.Cotton) |
♂ genitalia, Narathiwat, Thailand. |
ON :
Papilio macareus perakensis Fruhstorfer, 1899
OD : Soc. ent. 14(7):49.
TL : Ipoh, Perak. (NHML)
Distribution : S.Myanmar, P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward),
Langkawi, W.Malaysia.
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● ssp.burmensis |
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● transition zone of burmensis and indochinensis |
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● ssp.indochinensis |
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● ssp.perakensis |
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Type Material Information
♂, Type (red), #149410, Malaka. H.Fruhstorfer (NHML, examined)
Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Graphium macareus ; Pendlebury,1923 : 25. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Tai Sai River)
Papilio macareus indochinensis ; Godfrey,1932a : 264. (P)
Graphium macareus perakensis ; Pinratana,1977 : 60, figs.P50c♂,♂(Un). (P)
Graphium macareus perakensis ; Pinratana & Eliot,1992 : 34,45, pl.59, figs.49c♀. (in part)
Paranticopsis macareus perakensis ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 112, pl.29, figs.P57c♂,♀,♀(f.astyna). (Ranong)
Paranticopsis macareus perakensis ; Les Day,2011- : Samui Butterflies, figs. (Koh Samui)
Graphium macareus perakensis ; Kimura et al.,2011 : 134, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Khlong Naka; Ka Chong; Than To WF.)
Graphium macareus perakensis ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 112, pl.29, figs.P57c♂,♀,♀(f.astyna). (Ranong)
Graphium macareus perakensis ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, fig. (Nakhon Si Thammarat) (accessed: 2022.09.02)
Arisbe macareus perakensis ; Küppers & Janikorn,2017 : 168, fig.Abb.Pa-135. (Phang Nga) (in part)
Graphium macareus (?) ; Maruyama,2018 : 26-27, figs.1,♀,2,♀(Un). (Samui Is)
Graphium macareus perakensis ; Maruyama,2018 : 26-27, figs.5,♀,6,♀(Un). (Samui Is)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Ranong : 1♂.
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Nakhon Si Thammarat : 2♀ (photo).
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Satun (Koh Tarutao) : 3♂.
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Yala : 19♂ 4♀ (incl.photo).
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Narathiwat : 4♂.
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Notes
The butterfly is common in montane forest at low to moderate elevations (alt.20m - 800m).
Males frequently come to the banks of streams and puddles to suck water.
Females are polymorphic, with male-like form mimicking Parantica aglea (Danainae) and black form mimicking Euploea species (Danainae).
They look similar to the model in flight.
Further distributional research is needed.
Literature
Fruhstorfer, H.,1899 : Drei neue Papilios.
Soc. ent. 14(7):49.
Maruyama, M.,2018 : A Graphium with an unknown wing pattern from Samui Island, S.Thailand
Butterflies 79:26-27.
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♂, Yala, Thailand. |
♀, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. |
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♂, Yala, Thailand. |
♀, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. |
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♂, Yala, Thailand. |
♂, Yala, Thailand. |
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