♂, Lang Son, Vietnam.		♀, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam.
♂, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam.		♀, Xam Neua, Laos.
♂, Bolikhamxai, Laos.		♀, Xiang Khouang, Laos.

ON : Taxila dora hainana Riley & Godfrey, 1925 OD : Entomologist 58:140-141, pl.III, fig.4,♂. TL : "Five Finger Mountain, Hainan" [Wuzhi Shan, Hainan]. (NHML) Distribution : Laos, Vietnam, Hainan, S.China.

♂, Holotype (type/red), RH.258, NHMUK 025105600, Feb.1923, "Five Finger Mt Base - 2000ft" [Wuzhi Shan], Hainan. E.J.Godfrey (NHML, photo examined.) ; D'Abrera,1986 : 661, Paralaxita dora hainana, fig.♂.

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Taxila dora ssp. ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 213, pl.105, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀. (Lak Sao)
Taxila dora ssp. ; Nimura & Wakahara,2005 : 45. (Lak Sao; Nakai)
Taxila dora ssp. ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 50.
Taxila hainana ; Onodera,2022 : 70, pl.202, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Xiengkhouang: Phon Kham; near Tong)

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Taxila dora ; Luong et al.,2004 : 8. (Cuc Phuong)
Taxila dora ssp. ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,2006c : 36, figs.R-10,♂,♀. (Lam Dong: Dambri)
Taxila hainana ; Callaghan,2009 : 78-79, figs.47,♂,48,♀. (N: Hoa Binh / C: Kon Cha Rang; Vu Quang / S: Nha Trang; Kon Ka Kinh)
Taxila dora ; Callaghan,2009 : 77, figs.45,♂,46,♀. (N: Hoa Binh; Tam Dao; Pu Mat; Cuc Phuong; Bai Tu Long / C: Vu Quang; Kon Cha Rang; Quang Nam; Kon Ka Kinh; Thua Thien Hue / S: Hon Ba; Bao Dam)
Taxila hainana ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 46. (N / C: to Lam Dong)
Taxila dora ; Yokochi et al.,2015 : 41. (Khanh Hoa: Hon Ba)

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Xiang Khouang : 2♂ 2♀ (incl. photo by H.Onodeara).

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The classification of this species and Taxila dora has long been confused. Most previous records from Laos and many localities in Vietnam as Taxila dora were misidentifications of Taxila hainana.
Callaghan (2009:78-79) raised hainana to be a distinct species from dora based on the characteristics of the wing pattern and the genitalia. However, the species he identified as 'dora' is clearly misidentified and quite similar to the population he identified as hainana. I suspect that these could be the same hainana. Further taxonomic study is needed.

Riley, N.D. & Godfrey, E.J.,1925 : New Rhopalocera from Siam and Hainan.
Entomologist 58:140-143, pl.3.

D'Abrera, B.,1986 : Butterflies of the Oriental Region. Part III
Hill House, Australia.

Callaghan, C.J.,2009 : The Riodinid Butteflies of Vietnam (Lepidoptera).
J. Lep. Soc. 63(2):61-82. 64 figs.

Y.Inayoshi & K.Saito, 2009.07.31 - 2024.10.31.