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| Chiang Mai, Thailand; 3/96 ssp. stockleyi | N India ssp polyctor female |
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| Khao Soi Dao, Chantaburi Prov, Thailand; Oct 1983 ssp pinratani | Mustash, Pakistan (?) ssp polyctor male |
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| Assam, NE India July 1967 ssp ganesa | Mt Hei, S Yunnan Province, China ssp xiao |
Common and Widespread from Pakistan and Afghanistan through N India, Burma and Thailand, to N Vietnam. Five or more subspecies described. As is readily apparent, the species is quite variable in size and coloration. The nominate race is from Pakistan and Kashmir / NW India.
polyctor - Kashmir, Pakistan, NW India
ganesa - NE India, NW Thailand
stockleyi - W Thailand and SE Burma
significatus - Central Burma
triumphator - N thailand and Viet Nam
pinratanai - SE Thailand
xiaoe - S Yunnan China