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| W Kalimantan; 5/69 ssp. mosychlus |
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| Bali Indonesia ssp mannus (male above, female below) |
Wide ranging from Indochina south and east through Indonesia, numerous subspecies have been described for nearly every island on which it is found. Most populations are abundant where found. Some 20 subspecies / forms have been named including:
cerberus - India Burma and the Malay Peninsula
euthycrates - Tonkin Is
spilotia - S China And Hong Kong
heliconides - Nicobar islands
ferrari - Andaman islands
typhaon - N Sumatra
isara - Nias Is
nereis - Enggano Is
mosychlus - Borneo P. Banggi
bunguranensis - Natuna and Bunguran islands
helena -Java, Krakatoa, Madura, Bangka, Kangean
Is
mannus - Bali
nereides - Bawean island
antileuca - Kangean island
saggitatus - Lombok
propinquus - Sumbawa Island
hephaestus - Celebes, Saleyer, Kabeana, Sula
and Peleng Islands
mopa - Butung islands
neoris - Tukanbesi Island