Libythea myrrha sanguinalis Fruhstorfer 1898

Kawahara, Akito Y., 2013, <strong> Systematic revision and review of the extant and fossil snout butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Libytheinae) </ strong>, Zootaxa 3631 (1), pp. 1-74 : 39-41

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scientific name	Libythea myrrha sanguinalis Fruhstorfer 1898
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Libythea myrrha sanguinalis Fruhstorfer 1898 View in CoL

( Figs. 137–140 View FIGURES 133−148 )

Libythea myrrha sanguinalis Fruhstorfer 1898: 169 View in CoL , 170.

Libythea sanguinalis Moore 1901: 51 , pl. 392, Figs. 1 View FIGURE 1 a-g.

Libythea (Libythea) myrrha sanguinalis: Pagenstecher 1901: 5 View in CoL .

Libythea (Libythea) myrrha var. sanguinalis: Pagenstecher 1902: 2 View in CoL .

Libythea myrrha View in CoL f. sanguinalis: Seitz 1908: 252 .

Libythea myrrha var. sanguinalis: Bell 1910: 325 View in CoL .

Libythea myrrha thira Fruhstorfer 1914: 770 [new synonymy].

Libythea thira Hering 1921: 289 .

Libythea celtis thira Bang-Haas 1926: 72 [misidentification].

Libythea myrrha var. thira: Bang-Haas 1937: 99 .

Libythaea [sic] myrrha sanguinalis: Gupta & Shukla 1988: 72 .

Libythea myrrha sangninalis [sic] Motono et al. 1989: 33, 180, Figs. 5, 6 View FIGURES 2−13 .

Libythea myrrha hecura: Motono 1993: 6 View in CoL [misidentification].

Libythea myrrha mothria Motono 1993: 6 [nomen dubium].

Diagnosis. Libythea myrrha sanguinalis is similar to L. m. rama by sharing a falcate forewing apex, but it can be distinguished from the latter by having an orange forewing apical band between Rs 1 and M 1, which is often fused with band between M 1 and M 3.

Type Examined. Libythea rama Moore 1872 , HOLOTYPE: ♂, Ceylon [ Sri Lanka], Colombo ( BMNH). Libythea myrrha carma Fruhstorfer 1914 , HOLOTYPE: ♂, India: Shembaganur, A. Heyne ( BMNH) . Libythea myrrha sanguinalis Fruhstorfer 1898 , HOLOTYPE: ♂, Chasseurs Indigènes: 1894, R. P. Bertauden ( BMNH) .

Other Specimens Examined. (128♂, 34♀): BANGLADESH: Sylhet, 2♂ ( BMNH) . CAMBODIA: Kampot District, Komchai River : 1♂, 19-V-1963, J. F. Dietrich ( AMNH) . CHINA: Hainan, Five Finger Mts. , 2♂, V-1920, W. Young-Chun ( BMNH) . INDIA: [ Uncertain region ]: 1♂ ( CMNH) ; 3♂ ( AMNH) . Kullan : 1♀, VII-1910, Longley ( USNM) . Assam: Naga Hills , 4000–5000 ft [1219–1524 m]: 1♀, Davidson ( BMNH) ; 1♂, Doherty ( CMNH) . Himachal Pradesh: Kullu , 2♂ ( BMNH) . Shimla, Jutogh : 1♂, 1♀, H. Roberts ( BMNH) ; 1♀, 20-IX-1917 ( AMNH) . Shimla Hills, Chabba , 3000 ft [914 m]: 1♂, IX-1931, F. M. Bailey ( AMNH) . Sultanpore , 1♂, 1889, G. Young ( BMNH) . Punjab: Kandaghat, 10 mi [16.09 km] south of Shimla : 1♀, 14-IX-1956, J. P. Donahue ( MSUC) . Sikkim: 1♂ ( AMNH) ; 1♂, H. Fruhstorfer ( BMNH) ; 1♂, Moeller ( CMNH) ; 1♂, V-1889, G. C. Dudgeon ( BMNH) ; 2♀, X-1893 ( BMNH) ; 1♂, 1896 ( MGCL) ; 2♂, VI-1925, F. M. Bailey ( AMNH) ; 1♀, VII-1925, F. M. Bailey ( AMNH) ; 2♂, VI-1927, F. M. Bailey ( AMNH) ; Regenzeit , 2♂, H. Fruhstorfer ( BMNH) . Shamdong : 1♂, VI-1926, F. M. Bailey ( AMNH) . Uttaranchal: Dehradun , 1♂, 24-VII-1914, H. D. Peile ( BMNH) . Mussoorie , 5500 ft [1676 m], 1♂, H. D. Peile ( BMNH) ; 1♂, 1♀, 20-29-V-1912, H. D. Peile ( BMNH) ; 2♀, 6-8-VI-1912, H. D. Peile ( BMNH) ; 1♂, 28-VI-1912, H. D. Peile ( BMNH) ; 1♂, 14-IX-1912, H. D. Peile ( MGCL) ; 1♂, 1♀, 2-8-X-1912, H. D. Peile ( BMNH) ; 1♂, Mid-VIII-1913, H. D. Peile ( BMNH) ; 1♀, 4-V-1916, H. D. Peile ( BMNH) ; 1♀, 21-V-1916, H. D. Peile ( BMNH) ; 1♂, 1♀, 18-21-IX-1916, H. D. Peile ( BMNH) . Uttar Pradesh: Almora : 9♂, 14-23-VIII- 1932, F. M. Bailey ( AMNH) . Kumaon , 6♂, 3♀, 1885, Doherty ( CMNH) . Abbott's Mount , 5000 ft [1524 m], 1♂, 23-IV-1932, C. H. Stockley ( BMNH) . Kali River, Dharchula : 1♂, 2♀, 23-VIII-1932, F. M. Bailey ( AMNH) . Bulawabote : 2500 ft [762 m]: 1♀, 22-VIII-1932, F. M. Bailey ( AMNH) . Makha : 1♀, VI-1926, F. M. Bailey ( AMNH) . Tehri, Nagauri, Baghiratti River , 2500 ft [762 m]: 1♂, 25-X-1932, F. M. Bailey ( AMNH) . West Bengal: Darjeeling [Darjiling]: 1♂ ( CUIC) ; 1♂ ( BMNH) ; 1♂, Litterdale ( BMNH) ; 1♂, VI, H. Fruhstorfer ( BMNH) ; 3♂, H. J. Elwes ( BMNH) . Kalimpong : 5♂ ( CMNH) . Teesta Valley : 1♂, III-IV-1927, F. M. Bailey ( AMNH) ; 2♂, 1-IX- 1927, F. M. Bailey ( AMNH) ; 3♂, 31-VIII-1937, F. M. Bailey ( AMNH) . Tuta Valley : 1♂, VII-1957, B. A. J. ( MGCL) . LAOS: Tatom , 3♂, 2-9-IV-1932, A. Kerr ( BMNH) . MALAYSIA: Perak Darul Ridzuan , 3♂ ( BMNH) ; Thailandese Malay States , 1♂, AN. Annandale ( BMNH) . MYANMAR: Ataran Valley , 1♂, II-1891, Bingham ( BMNH) ; Kwikazon, Hangthrow Valley , 4♂, II-1925 ( BMNH) . Mon State, Moulmein ( Mawlamyine ), 3♂ ( BMNH) . North Shan States , 1♂ ( BMNH) ; South Shan States , 1♀ ( BMNH) ; Siam Road , 3000 ft [914 m], 1♂, 6-V- 1923, J. G. P. Drummond ( BMNH) . Tenasserim: Ataran Valley : 1♂, II-1925, F. M. Bailey ( AMNH) ; 1♂, 1-1926, F. M. Bailey ( AMNH) . Tenasserim Valley : 1♂, Doherty ( CMNH) . Namma : 1♂, 15-XI-1960, S. & L. Steinhauser ( MGCL) . Tavoy , 1♂, 1♀ ( BMNH) . Thoumgyeen , 2♂, [1882] ( BMNH) . Tawmaw : 3♂, V-1962, 1♂, VI-1962, 1♂, 17-XI-1962, 1♂, 4-XI-1963, S. & L. Steinhauser ( MGCL) . Tilinyaw , 1♀, XII-1889 ( BMNH) . NEPAL: Kathmandu : 1♀, 13-IX-1935, F. M. Bailey ( AMNH) ; 1♀, 10-X-1935 ( AMNH) ; 1♂, 17-VIII-1937, F. M. Bailey ( AMNH) ; 1♂, 31-VIII-1937, F. M. Bailey ( AMNH) . Thanpote , 5000 ft [1524 m], 1♂, 22-VIII-1936, F. M. Bailey ( BMNH) . Uncertain locality: 1♀, [1902] ( BMNH) ; 1♂ ( BMNH) . PAKISTAN: Punjab, Cher [at], 1♂ ( BMNH) ; Solum , 1♀ ( BMNH) . THAILAND: Chantaburi Khao Sol Dao : 1♂, 2-II-1983, A. Cotton ( MGCL) ; 1♂, 8-II-1983, A. M. Cotton ( MGCL) ; 1♂, 20-IV-1983, A. Cotton & D. Thomas ( MGCL) . Chieng Mai [Chiang Mai]: 1♂, III- 1928 ( AMNH) . ‘ Hinlap’ , 1♂, I, H. Fruhstorfer ( BMNH) . Kalasin, [ Phu Kheng ], 4000 ft [1219 m], 1♂, 19-III-1923 ( BMNH) . Karen Hill Tracts , 3♂, 1♀ ( BMNH) . Musi Pak Jong, Khlong Yai : 1♂, 20-V-1969, G. R. Ballmer ( CMNH) . Pachaburi : 2♂ ( BMNH) ; 1♀, 10-III-1980 ( CMNH) . Prayao, Metum Forest , 1♂, 30-V-1933, D. M. Davidson ( BMNH) . Sisaket, Don At , 1♀, IV, Davidson ( BMNH) . ‘ Siam’ : 2♂, 2-VI-1962 ( MGCL) . W. Thailand, Hot Spring , 3000 ft [914 m], 1♂, 24-I-1924 ( BMNH) . VIETNAM: 1♂, 4-IX-1964 ( MGCL) ; Cochinchina, Chapa , 1♂, VIII-1936, S. Masseyeff ( BMNH) ; Ko-Tich , 1♀, VIII-1935, S. Masseyeff ( BMNH) ; Tong , 1♂, VI-1935, S .

Masseyeff ( BMNH) . Tonkin, 4800 ft [1463 m], 1♂, 30-VI-1924, H. Stevens ( BMNH) ; Can Tho, Muong Khuong , 900-1000 ft [274-305 m], 1♀, 2-VI ( BMNH) ; Muong Khuong , 900-1000 ft [274-305 m], 1♂ ( BMNH) .

Distribution. Central and South Asia: Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Remarks. This taxon has a wide distribution spanning from Northwest India to Thailand. Specimens from the western part of its distribution have wide orange bands that are especially pronounced in the female. In the eastern portion of its distribution, the width of the orange bands is narrower, and many individuals have a small white mark at the forewing apex.

AMNH	American Museum of Natural History
CMNH	The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
USNM	Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History
CUIC	Cornell University Insect Collection

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Arthropoda
Class	Insecta
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Nymphalidae
Genus	Libythea