Mycalesis visala phamis

Mycalesis visala phamis Talbot & Corbet, 1939


♂, Yala, Thailand.		♀, Yala, Thailand.

♂, Yala, Thailand.		♂, Yala, Thailand.

ON : Mycalesis visala phamis Talbot & Corbet, 1939
OD : J. fed. Malay St. Mus. 18:411.
TL : Selangor, Malaysia. (♂, NHML)

Distribution : P.Thailand, W.Malaysia, Singapore.

	● ssp.visala
	● ssp.phamis

Type Materials Information

Holotype ♂, Jan.1930. Ampang, Selangor. (NHML) ; Allotype ♀, 30.Dec.1906. Batu Caves, Selangor. (NHML)

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Mycalesis visala phamis ; Aoki & Yamaguchi,1984 : 54-55, fig.27,♂. (Trang: Khao Chong; Phang Nga: Phang Nga; Nakhon Sri Thammarat: Lan Saka; Yala: Than To) (in part)
Mycalesis visala phamis ; Pinratana,1988 : 23. (Trang; Yala) (in part)
Mycalesis visala phamis ; Uémura,2010 : 5.
'Mycalesis visala phamis ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 272, pl.108, figs.N98b♂(Malaysia),♂(Un,Malaysia)'.
Mycalesis visala phamis ; Kimura et al.,2016 : 180, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Ka Chong; Thaleban; Than To WF.) (in part)
Mycalesis visala phamis ; Küppers & Janikorn,2017 : 269, figs.Abb.S-132-135, S-210-227. (Phang Nga)

Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
Yala : 7♂ 1♀.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Narathiwat : 1♂;.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Notes

The butterfly is locally common in secondary and montane forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 300 - 550m).
Identification of this species requires examination of the colour and shape of the male androconial brand on the UnF and UpH, or the male genitalia. Most species in the mineus group are very difficult to identify using the underside markings, and the dry season forms are almost impossible to identify.

The differences of the Mycalesis mineus group. (♂ androconial brand). Both characteristics must be confirmed for identification.

perseus perseoides mineus intermedia distanti visala
♂ UnF Mycalesis perseus ♂ UnF Mycalesis perseoides ♂ UnF Mycalesis mineus ♂ UnF Mycalesis intermedia ♂ UnF Mycalesis distanti ♂ UnF Mycalesis visala ♂ UnF

black (small) dark brown dark brown (small) dark brown brown pale yellow (long)
♂ UpH Mycalesis perseus ♂ UpH Mycalesis perseoides ♂ UpH Mycalesis mineus ♂ UpH Mycalesis intermedia ♂ UpH Mycalesis distanti ♂ UpH Mycalesis visala ♂ UpH

black (small) black (long and slender) salmon pink or
dark brown pale yellow (oval, large) pale yellow (large)
(extends to the base of space 6) pale yellow (long and slender)

Literature

Talbot, G. & Corbet, A.S.,1939 : The Indo-Malayan Species of the mineus Group of Mycalesis Hbn. (Lepidoptera: Satyridae).
J. fed. Malay St. Mus. 18(3):406-414, 12 figs.

Uémura, Y.,1985 : Identification guide to the Thai-Malayan species of the mineus-group of Mycalesis (Lepidoptera: Satyridae)
Yadoriga 123:2-9. (in Japanese)

1998.12.05 - 2023.07.31.

The differences of the Mycalesis mineus group. (♂ androconial brand). Both characteristics must be confirmed for identification.
	perseus	perseoides	mineus	intermedia	distanti	visala
♂ UnF
	black (small)	dark brown	dark brown (small)	dark brown	brown	pale yellow (long)
♂ UpH
	black (small)	black (long and slender)	salmon pink or dark brown	pale yellow (oval, large)	pale yellow (large) (extends to the base of space 6)	pale yellow (long and slender)