♂, Yala, Thailand.		♀, Yala, Thailand.
♂, Surat Thani, Thailand.		♀, Yala, Thailand.
♀, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.		♀, Phetchaburi, Thailand.

ON : Delias descombesi eranthos Fruhstorfer, 1905 OD : Soc. ent. 20(15):113-114. TL : Perak, "Malakka" [W.Malaysia]. Distribution : P.Thailand (Ranong and Southward), W.Malaysia. ● ssp.descombesi ● transition zone of descombesi and eranthos ● ssp.eranthos

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Delias descombesi ; Pendlebury,1923 : 25. (Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Khao Ram; Khao Luang)
'Delias descombesi descombesi ; Pinratana,1983 : 8. (Prachuap Khiri Khan) (in part)'
Delias descombesi eranthos ; Pinratana,1983 : 8. not fig. (Trang)
Delias descombesi eranthos ; RDPB & DNP,2006-2008 : Butterflies in Hala-Bala Forest, fig.[♀](Un). (Narathiwat: Hala Bala) (last update: 2006.12.31 ; accessed: 2024.04.11)
Delias descombesi eranthos ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 134, pl.39, figs.Pi11b♂,♀,♀(Un). (Song Khla; Than To)
Delias descombesi eranthos ; Les Day,2011-2022 : Samui Butterflies, fig.♂(Un). (Koh Samui) (accessed: 2022.08.04)
Delias descombesi eranthos ; Kimura et al.,2011 : 168, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Ranong; Kam Puan; Muang Shone; Than To WF.)
Delias descombesi eranthos ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 134, pl.39, figs.Pi11b♂,♀,♀(Un). (Song Khla; Than To)
Delias descombesi eranthos ; Küppers & Janikorn,2017 : 189-190, figs.Abb.Pi-027-030. (Phang Nga)
Delias descombesi eranthos ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2022- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Yala) (accessed: 2022.08.04)

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Phetchaburi : 1♀.

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Surat Thani : 2♂.

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Nakhon Si Thammarat : 5♂ 2♀ (incl. photo).

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The butterfly is common in montane and secondary forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 300 - 1300m). Males form flight paths and are frequentlly found at hilltops. Both sexes visit flowers.
Although only a few specimens have been examined, the individuals from Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan in the northern part of peninsular Thailand seem to be an intermediate population between the nominotypical subspecies and ssp.eranthos. Further taxonomic study and distributional research are needed.

Fruhstorfer, H.,1905 : Neue Rhopaloceren aus dem indo-australischen Gebiet.
Soc. ent. 20(15):113-114. (1.Nov.1905)

♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)	♀, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)
♂+♀ (mating), Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)	♀, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)
♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)	♂, Yala, Thailand. (photo by S.Atdhabhan)

1996.10.31 - 2024.04.30.