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Butterflies Taken in Bohol Island, the Philippines (Ii) BUTTERFLIES TAKEN IN BOHOL ISLAND, THE PHILIPPINES (II) OKANOMasao,OKANOTetsuo and PIZARRASPrimitivo In the．Second report we enumerate the butterflies belonging to ・the fainilies Satyridae and Amathusiidae taken in Bohol lsland， together with some additions to the families Papilionidae， Pieridae and Danaidae in the first report． In preparing this report， we express our sincere thanks to Mr． V． GAHIT， Mr． R． C． GAHiT， Mr． R． GAHiT， Mr． V． SoLoN， Mr． N． C． MANGAyA－Ay， Miss J． JuAREz， Mr． H． KATsuRAGI and Mrs． K． KATsuRAGI for their assistance in securing materials， besides the persons mentioned in the first report． SATYRIDAE Melanitis leda leda （LiNNAEus， 1758） （Pl． 1， figs． 1－4； Pl． 21 figs．’ 1－4） f． leda （LINNAEus， 1758） 1 （in， Corella， vi－vii． 1987， P． ．PlzARRAS・ 3 cgn 1 SZ， Corella， ．ix． 1987， P． PlzARRAS． 1 cl 2 ？， Corella， x． 1987， P． PlzARRAs． 1 9，， Corella， xi． 1987， P． PlzARRAS． 1 （7， Corella， xiiL 1987， M． OKANo． 2 （Ji 1 5L， Corella， xii． 1987， P． PlzARRAS． 1 c1， Corella， i． 1988， P． PlzARRAS． 1 S？一， Corella， iv． 1988， P． PlzARRAS． 1 ） Nashinoki－cho 14－30， Morioka． 2 ） University Forest， Faculty of Agriculture， KYushu University． 3 ） Poblacion， Corella， Bohol． 132 Artes Liberales No， 44， 1989 1 cl， Corella， i 1989， P． PlzARRAS・ 1￥， Cortes， ii． 1989，’ o． PlzARRA． S－ 14， Sikatuna， iv． 1988， P． PlzARRAS． 1 ？， Sikatuna， ii． 1989， P． PlzARRAS． f． ismene （CRAMER， 1775） 1 5L， Corella， vi－vii． 1987， P． PlzARRAS． 1 cl 2 9， Corella， xi． 1987， P． PlzARRAs． 2 （Jn 1 9， Corella， xii． 1987， P． PlzARRAs． 19， Corella， v． 1988， P． PlzARRAS． 1￥， Corella， vi． 1988， P． PlzARRAS． 1 c7i， Corella， xi． 1988， P． PlzARRAS． 1 c7， Corella， ii． 1989， P． PlzARRAS． 1￥， Sikatuna， iL 1988， P． PlzARRAs． 1 c7i， Sikatuna， ii． 1989， P． 一PlzARRAS． 1 c！， Bilar， ii． 1988， P． PlzARRAS． Length of forewing： 30－34 mm． ，di； 30－38 mm．， 9． Distribution： India；’Suri Lanka； Burma； Andaman； Nicovar； lndo－China； S． China； Formosa； Loochoos； Malaya； Singapole； Sumatra； Borneo； Philippines including Palawan In Bohol， the butterfly is common where rice plant is cultivated， and is often seen in town gardens． Both the forms may be found flying together． Melanitis atrax cajetana SEMpER， 1886 （Pl． 1， figs． 5－6； Pl ． 2， figs． s－6） 2 ￥， Corella， viii． 1986， T． OKANo． 1 ，jn， Corella， viii． 1987， P． PlzARRAS． 1 9， Corella， xii． 1988， M． OKANo． 19， Corella， i． 1989， P． PlzARRAS． 1 ，jn， Sikatuna， ii． 1988， P． PlzARRAS． 1￥， Sikatuna， vi． 1988， P． PlzARRAS． 1 din， Sikatuna， xii． 1988， M． OKANO． 1 ￥， Bilar， ii． 1988， P． PlzARRAS． 1 cin， Bilar， xi． 1988， V． SoLoN． OKANo， M．， OKANo， T． ＆ PizARRAs， P．： Butterflies taken in Bohol ls． II 133 1 cl， Bilar， xii． 1988， R． C． GAHIT． 2 cl 1 ￥， Bilar， i． 1989， R． C． GAHIT． ’Length of forewing： 30－35 mm．， ciZ ；・ 31－35 mm．， 9． Distribution： Samar； Panay； Negros； Cebu； Bohol； Leyte． In Bohol， this is a rather rare butterfly found in forest． Melanitis boisduvalia boisduyalia C． ＆ R． FELDER， 1863 （Pl． 1， figs． 7－8； Pl． 2， figS． 7－8）， 1 （7 2 9一， Sikatuna， ii． 1988， P． PlzARRAs． 1 5L， Bilar， ii． 1988， P． PlzARRAS． ’1 （7， Bilar， xi． 1988， V． SoLoN． 1 4， Bilar， i． 1989， R． C． ．GAHIT． Length of forewing： 36－38 mm．， c7 ； 41－45 mm．，’ ￥． Distribution： Luzon； Marinduque； Mindoro； Cebu； ’Bohol； Leyte； Camiguin de Mindanao； Mindanao． In Bohol， this is a rate butterfly found ’in forest． Zethera thermaea ’thermaea HEwlTsoN， 1877 （P1．1，丘gs．9－10；P1．2， figs：9－10） 1 csZ， Bilar， viii． 1987， P． PlzARRAS． 2 ciZ， Bilar， xiL 1987， M． OKANO． 2 cl 2 9， Bilar， xii． 1987， T’． OKANo． Length of forewing： 37－40 mm．， （1 ； 41－42 mm．， ￥． Distribution： Samar； Bohol； Leyte； Panaon． In Bohol， this is a rare butterfly confined to forest on the hills． Lethe europa cevanna FRuHsToRFER， 1911 （Pl． 1， figs． 11－12； Pl． 2， figs．’ 11－12） 1 c7， Corella， ix． 1987， P． PlzARRAS． 1 cin， Corella， x． 1987， R PIZARRAS． 1 fil， Sikatuna， x． 1987， P． PlzARRAS． 1’ モ奄y， Sikatuna， ii： 1988， P． PlzARRAS． 1 ￥， Bilar， xi． 1988， V． SoLoN． Length of forewing： 29－32 mm．， cl． ； 33－34 mm．， ￥： 134 ’ ・ ・． ．．Artes Liberales ・ ・ No． 44， 1989 Distribution：． Luzon；．Mindoro； Cebu； Bohol； Leyte； Camiguin de ． Mindanao； Mindanao． This is the first definite record of the species． frbm Bohol． ln Bohol， the butterfly is found in forest， but it is rather rare．一 Lethe chandica bYzaccus FRuHsToRFER， 1911 （Pl． 1， figs． 13－14； Pl．．．2， figs． 13－14） 1 1♂♂ウ ウCorella， xii． 1987， P． PIZARRAS． Corella， L 1988， P． PlzARRAS． ・． 1 1 1 1 ♂♀♂♀ヲ ウ ウ リCorella， viii． 1988， P，． PIZARRAS． Corella， x． 1988， P． PlzARRAS． Corella， ii． 1989， P． PlzARRAS． Bilar， xi． 1988， V． SOLoN． Length of forewing： 31－33 mm．， 6i ・；・ 32－34 mm． ￥． Distribution： Negros； Bohol； Leyte； M ； Mindanao． In Bohol， the butterfly is foun d ．in forest， but it is rather rare． Ptychandra lorquinii boholensis M． ＆ T． QKANo， 1989 （Pl． 1， figs． 15－16； Pl． 2， figs． 15－16） 1 cl （paratype） 2 ￥ （holotype ＆ paratype）， Bilar，’xi． 1988， V． SoLoN． 2 ￥ （paratypes）， Bilar， i． 1989， R． C． ＆ R． GAHIz 2 ￥ （paratypes）， Bilar， iii． 1989， R． C． ＆ R． GAHIT． 1 c！ 2 ￥（paratypes）， Bilar， iv．．1989， R． C． ＆ R．GAHIT． Length of forewing： 27－28 mm．， cl ；・・ 28－32 mm．， ￥． Distribution： Boholi This is a very rare butterfly confined to hill forest． Orsotriaena m． edus medus （FABRIcius， 1775） （Pl． 3， figs． 1－2； Pl． 4， figs． 1－2） 1 ￥， Corella， viii． 1986， T． OKANO． 1 cl， Corella， xii． 1987， M． OKANO． 1・c7n， Corella， xii． 1987， T． OKANO． 1？， Corella， xii． 1987， P． PizARRAs． 1￥， Corella， viL 1988， M． OKANo． OKANo， Ml， OKANQ， T． ＆ PizARRAs， P．： Butterflies taken in Bohol ls． II 135 1♂う Corella， vii． 1988， P． PlzARRAS“ 4 c7， Corella， xi．，1988， P‘ P．1・ZARRAS． 1￥， Sikatuna， vii． 1988， M． OKANO． ． 1 c7， Sikatuna， vii． 19881 P． PizARRAs． 19， Sikatuna， xii． 1988， M． ’OKANO’ ． ；． 21－24 mm．， ？．’ Length bf forewing： 20－22 mm．， cl Burma； ’Andaman； Malaya； Singapole； Tioman； Distribution： Nepal； Sikkim to S． China； Hainan； Suma’ 狽窒＝G Borneo； ’ Indo－China； iava； Lesser Sunda； Philippines including Palawan； Celebes； Peleng； Moluccas； New Guinea． In Bohol， the butterfly is commpn in open places in the ’neighbotirhood of villages． Mycalesis tagala venostes FRuHs．ToRFER， 1911 （Pl． 3， figs． 3－4； Pl． 4， figs． 3－4）． 1 cl， Corella， i． ’1988， P． PlzARRAS． 2 c7i 1 ￥， Bilar， xi． 1988， V． SoLoN． Length of forewing： 27－29 mm．， di ； 30 rr）m．， ￥． Distribution： Bohol； Leyte． In Bohol， this is a rare forest butterfly． Mycalesig ．pgrseUs gaeso．niq ．WALLENGB．EN， 1．860 ． （Pl． 3， fig． 5； Pl． 4， fig． 5） 1 8， Corella， v． 1986， P． PlzARRAS・ 1 （iZ， Corella， viii． 1986， T． OKANO． Length of forewing： 2Q－23 mm．， di ．， Distribution： Luzon； Mindoro； Panay； Negros；．Cebu； Bohol； Mindanao． In Bohol，，the butterfly is f6und in open fore＄， t pp the lowlan．ds， but．．it is very／ rare． Mycalesis mineus philipplpq，IY［ooRE， ［1892］． （Pl． 3， figs． 6－7； Pl． 4， figs． 6－7）． 1 S！， Corella， x． 1987， P． PlzARRAS． 1 gi一， Corella， xii． 1987， V． PlzARRAS． 2 （！， Corella， xi． 1988． P． PlzARRAs． 1 c7， Corella， ii． 1989， P． PlzARRAs． Length of forewing： 22－23 mm．， 8； 23－24 rhm．， ￥． 136 ．Artes Liberales No． 44， 1989 Distribution： Luzon； Alabat； Mindoro； Negros； Camotes； Bohol； Cuyo； Palawan． In Bohol， the butterfly is found’ in open forest・in the lowlands， but it is not common． My・a1・・i・ig・1吻・・g…e・・i・A・KI＆U亘Mu・A，1982 （Pl． 3， figs． 8－10； Pl． 4， figs． 8rlO） 1 ciZ， Corella， viii． 1986， M． ’OKANo． 1 cl 1 ￥， Corelia， viii． 1986， T． OKANo． 1 9， Corella， x． 1987， P． PlzARRAs． 1 S）， Corella， xii． 1987， T． OKANo． 1 ￥， Corella， vii． 1988， M． OKANo． 1 9， Corella， vii． 1988， P． PlzARRAs． 1 （Ji 1 S！， Corella， viii． 1988， P． PlzARRAs． 1 ￥， Corella， ki． 1988， P． PlzARRAs． 2 cii 1 ￥， Corella， xii． 1988， M． OKANo． 1 ￥， Corella， ii． 1989， P． PlzARRAs． 1 （3Z， Sikatuna， vi． 1988， P． PlzARRAs． 1 ciZ， Sikatuna， vii． 1988， P． PlzARRAs． 2 （！， Bilar， iv． 1988， P． PlzARRAS． Length of forewing： 20－21 mm．， di ； 22－25 mm．， ￥． Distribution： Panay； Guimaras； Negros； Bohol； ？ Romblon． This is the first record of the species from Bohol． ln Bohol， the butterfly is common in rather open forest． Mycalesis ’frederici frederici AoKI ＆ UEMuRA， 1982 （Pl． 3， figs． 11－12； P1 ． 4， figs． 11－12） 1 cl， Cbrella， xi． 1987， P． PlzARRAs， 1 dZ 1 ￥， Corella， vii． 1988， M． OKANo． 1 cl， Corella， vii． 1988， P． PlzARRAs． 1 c7， Corella， xi． 1988， P． PlzARRAS． 1 ，3n， Corella， xii． 1988， M． OKANo． 18， Bilar， viii． 1987， P． PlzARRAS． 1 ￥， Bilar， xii． 1988， M． OKANo． Length of forewing： 21T23 mm．， 8 ； 24－26 mm． ￥． OKANo， M．， QKANo， T． ＆ PizARRAs， P．： Butterflies taken in Bohol ls． II 137 Distribution： Samar； Bohol； Leyte； Siargao； Camiguin de Mindanao； Mindanao． In Bohol， the butterfly is riot rare in open forest in the neighbourhood of villages． Acrophtalmia letb leto SEMpER， 1887 （Pl． 3， figs． 13－14； Pl． 4， figs． 13－14） 3 （iz， Sikatuna， xii． 1988， M． OKANo． 1 c7 1’￥， Sikatuna， xii． 1988， V． PlzARRAS． 2 cl， Sikatuna， iL 1989， P． ＆ V． PlzARRAS． 1 （ji 2 9， Bilar， viii． 1987， P． PlzARRAS． 3 （yT 1 ￥， Bilar，． xii． 1987， M． OKANO． 2 dn， Bilar， xii． 1987， T． OKANo． 4 （in 1 ￥， Bilar， xii． 1988， M． OKANO． 1 cii， Bilars xii． 1988， V． PIZARRAS． Length of forewing： 18－20 mm．， cl ； 18－20 mm．， 9． Distribution： Bohol； S． Leyte． In Bohol， the butterfly is restricted in forest on the hills， ahd is usually’ found fiying among the forest undergrowth． Ypthima stellera stellerq （EscHsHoLTz， 1821） ’（Pl． 3， figs． 15－16； P l． 4， figs． 15－16） 1 c7， Corella， viii． 1986， M． OKANO． 1 c｛i， Corella， viii． 1986， T． OKANO・ 1 c7， Corella， viii． 1987， P． PlzARRAS． 3 di， Corella， x． 1987， P． PIZARRAS・ 1M， Corella， vi． 1988， P． PIZARRAS・ 1 ，in 2 4， Corella， viL 1988， P． PlzARRAS． 1 cin， Sikatuna， vii． 1988， P． PlzARRAS・ 1 8， Bilar， viii． 1987， P． PIZARRAS‘ 1 ’9， Bilar， iv．
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