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| Chiang Mai, Thailand ssp acheron (cheronum) | Bachan Is., Indonesia ssp eutorius |
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| Ceram Is ssp euryplus | same data verso |
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| Alor Is Indonesia Feb 1980 ssp aloricus |
Common and very widespread, found in submontane forests from India through most of SE Asia to New Guinea and NE Australia. Often flys along roads and streams, and shys away from open areas more than its sister species evemon and doson. At least 20 subspecies have been described including:
euryplus - Buru, Ambon, Ceram Is
acheron (cheronum) - India, Thailand,
S China
macronius - Andaman Islands
mecisteus - Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo,
Palawan, Java
isaribi - Mentaweis
gordion - Philippines
sangira - Sangir
pamphylus - Celebes
insularis - Kalao, Selayar, Tanajampea
sallastinus - Sumbawa, Sumba, Flores
eutorius - Obi, Bachan, Halmahera
arctofasciatum - Sula Is
aloricus - Alor
sallastius - Wetar
crispus - Babar
lepidus - Tanimber
melampus - Kai
extensus - New Ireland, Bismarck, New Hanover
lycaonides - New Guinea, Waigeo
lycaon - Queensland and New South Wales Australia