Mnais mneme Ris, 1916 Photo taken in Thua Thien Hue Province (Viet Nam) on 2005-06-08
My identification is Mnais mneme Ris 1916. Foto taken in Nam Hoa SFE under shade of a small stream.
Comment M. Hamalainen: May show Mnais mneme and the locality seems to support this identification. However, M. andersoni cannot be completely ruled out with these photos.
This male with transparent wings always stayed close to the male with orange wings, even frequently chased by the latter. This species is an early spring species and will disappear altogether in the summer season.
This male with orange wings perched along a mountain stream feeding on small insects during a warm afternoon. This species occurs from March to June in northern and northeastern Taiwan.