Archigenes neophron gratius
(Fruhstorfer, 1912)
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♂, Mae Hong Son, Thailand. |
♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
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♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
♀, Trat, Thailand. |
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♂, Chanthaburi, Thailand. |
♀, Ranong, Thailand. |
ON :
Abisara neophron gratius Fruhstorfer, 1912
OD : Ent. Rundsch. 29(3):23.
TL : '"Tonkin" [N.Vietanm] ; "Tenasserim" [Tanintharyi, S.Myanmar]'.
Distribution : Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, S.China.
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Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Abisara neophron ; Godfrey,1916 : 134. (Chanthaburi: Khao Sabap)
Abisara neophron neophron ; Godfrey,1927 : 125. (N)
Abisara neophron neophron ; Godfrey,1930 : 307. (Prae: Me Song forest; Nam Phat (Sen Tor); Chanthaburi: Khao Sabap)
Abisara neophron chelina ; Davidson & Macbeth,1938 : 78. (Lampang: Me Htam forest; Chiang Mai: Doi Suthep)
Abisara neophron chelina ; Pinratana,1988 : 43, pl.39, figs.17,♂,♀(Un). (Chiang Mai; Nakhon Nayok; Chanthaburi; Tak; Ranong)
Abisara neophron chelina ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 516, pl.232, figs.R18,♂,♂(Un). (Wiang Pa Pao)
Abisara neophron chelina ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 528, pl.237, figs.L18,♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un). (Wiang Pa Pao)
Abisara neophron gratius ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 23, figs.♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Pha Hom Pok; Doi Suthep; Doi Inthanon; Kao Yai; Kratchin WF; Doi Musso; Kam Puan; Muang Shone)
Archigenes neophron gratius ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2024- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs. (Chiang Mai; Phetchabun; Nakhon Nayok; Chanthaburi) (accessed: 2024.05.10)
[ LAOS ]
Abisara neophron ; Vitalis,1919 : 235. (Laos)
Abisara neophron chelina ; Masui & Uehara,1995 ; 5, pl.2, figs.10,♂,♂(Un). (Xiang Khouang)
Abisara neophron chelina ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 213, pl.105, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀. (Thakhek; Thateng; Lak Sao)
Abisara neophron chelina ; Nimura & Wakahara,2005 : 45. (Lak Sao)
Abisara neophron chelina ; Onodera,2009b : 41. (Khammouan: Nacay)
Abisara neophron chelina ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 50.
Archigenes neophron gratius ; Onodera,2022 : 70, pl.201, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Luang Phabang: Marphouk; Bolikhamxai: Phon Si)
[ CAMBODIA ]
Abisara neophron chelina ; Monastyrskii et al.,2011 : 130. (Phnom Samkos W.S.)
Archigenes neophron gratius ; Chartier & Kosterin,2022 : 119. (Koh Kong; Pursat)
[ VIETNAM ]
Abisara neophron gratius ; Fruhstorfer,1914 : 785. (Tonkin: Manso Mts.)
Abisara neophron ; Vitalis,1919 : 235. (Annam / Tonkin)
Abisara neophron ; Lemée,1950 : 17. (Backan)
Abisara neophron neophron ; Metaye,1957 : 92. (N / C)
Abisara neophron gratius ; Metaye,1957 : 92. (N)
Abisara neophron chelina ; Metaye,1957 : 92. (N)
Abisara neophron chelina ; Inoué & Kawazoé,1965 : 329, pl.3, figs.23,♂,24,♂(Un) ; pl.4, figs.25,♀,26,♀(Un). (Lam Dong: Dalat; Col de Blao)
Abisara neophron chelina ; Luong et al.,2004 : 8, 73, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Cuc Phuong)
Abisara neophron ; Monastyrskii et al.,2006 : 42. (Thua Thien Hue: Nam Dong; A Luoi; Huong Thuy)
Abisara neophron chelina ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,2006c : 36, figs.R-6,♂,♀. (Lam Dong: Dambri; Dai Duc Me)
Abisara neophron chelina ; Callaghan,2009 : 75, figs.33♂,♂(Un),34♀,♀(Un). (N: Cuc Phuong; Muong Nhe; Pu Mat; Huang Lien; Tam Dao / C: Vu Quang; Ngoc Linh / S: Hon Ba; Bao Dam; Kon Ka Kinh)
Abisara neophron chelina ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 46. (N / C / S)
Abisara neophron chelina ; Yokochi et al.,2015 : 41. (Khanh Hoa: Hon Ba)
Specimens Examined
[ THAILAND ]
Mae Hong Son : 2♂ 1♀ (incl. photo by M.Hayashi).
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Chiang Rai : 2♂ (incl. photo).
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Chiang Mai : 21♂ 4♀ (incl. photo).
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Lampang : 2♂ (photo).
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Phrae : 2♂ (photo).
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Nan : 9♂ 3♀.
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Loei : 1♀ (photo).
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Tak : 1♀.
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Chaiyaphum : 1♂.
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Nakhon Nayok : 3♀ (photo by M.Hayashi).
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Chanthaburi : 2♂ 1♀.
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Trat : 1♀.
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Ranong : 2♀.
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[ LAOS ]
Luang Prabang : 1♀ (photo by H.Onodeara).
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Bolikhamxai : 1♂ (photo by H.Onodeara).
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Notes
The butterfly is locally common in montane forests at low to high elevations (Alt. 150 - 1750m).
Males are territorial on shrubs or trees.
Literature
Fruhstorfer, H.,1912 : Neue Nemeobiiden meiner Sammlung.
Ent. Rundsch. 29:3:23-24. (10.Feb.1912)
Espeland, M., Hall, J.P.W., DeVries, P.J., Lees, D.C., Cornwall, M., Hsu, Y.F., Wu, L.W., Campbell, D.L., Talavera, G., Vila, R., Salzman, S., Ruehr, S., Lohman, D.J. & Pierce, N.E.,2015 :
Ancient Neotropical origin and recent recolonisation: Phylogeny, biogeography and diversification of the Riodinidae (Lepidoptera:Papilionoidea)
Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 93(2015):296-306.
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| ♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
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| ♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
K.Saito & Y.Inayoshi, 2009.07.31 - 2024.05.31.
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A Check list of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM. Copyright © 1996- Y.Inayoshi.