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Post by Adam Cotton on Jan 30, 2018 20:34:52 GMT
Prasobsuk Sukkit (known as Ting) was born on 14th October 1960 in Sri Racha, Chonburi Province, Thailand. He was the youngest son of Mana Sukkit, a teacher at Assumption College, Sri Racha, who built up a large Thai butterfly collection in the 1970s. Ting caught the 'butterfly bug' from his father, and it became not only his hobby but his job and life's work. Over the years between then and 2017 Ting collected butterflies and other insects all over Thailand as well as many countries both in SE Asia and further afield. He went as far west as Kashmir and India/Nepal and eastwards to PNG and New Britain, as well as collecting in Sumatra, Borneo and Belitung among other places in Indonesia. Almost all of the Burmese material on the market over the past 15 years was obtained by him.
In Thailand he discovered many new butterfly records, and even last year found some new records in Betong, Yala Province, such as a species of Allotinus (Lycaenidae) never previously found in Thailand. He first discovered Teinopalpus imperialis in Fang, north of Chiang Mai and was co-author in the description of the population as a new subspecies, however it is not significantly different to imperatrix from nearby Shan States, Burma.
Many species and subspecies of insects have been named after him, among them Eupatorus sukkiti, Euthalia prasobsuki, Meandrusa lachinus sukkiti and many more. Perhaps some of the beetle collectors can add more names to this list.
I first met Ting in Chiang Dao, north of Chiang Mai, in July 1980. We were both there collecting butterflies and when we met we immediately got on well, my being only a year or so older than him. He was an extremely kind and friendly person, and we spent the next couple of weeks travelling across Thailand together to several butterfly localities. We ended up going on the midnight train (standing room only in 3rd class) from Phitsanulok to Bangkok and then on to visit his father in Sri Racha. We have been close friends ever since then, and in the past few years he spent a lot of time staying at my house whenever he was in Chiang Mai, and became an 'Uncle' to my son who turned 7 a month ago today. It speaks volumes for Ting's character that after he discovered he had terminal cancer in November and only had couple of months to live he wanted to stay with us to celebrate my son's birthday before going back home for the final time.
Over many years he built up a very large collection of butterflies, mainly from Thailand. A few years ago he gave me his Papilionidae specimens which have already been integrated into my collection, and before he went home he entrusted the remaining families to myself and Yutaka Inayoshi to look after and study. We hope to eventually make the collection available to everyone online, and it will be sent to a good museum in due course.
Adam.
PS. I compiled a list of the recorded collecting locations based mainly on specimens of Papilionidae which Ting collected. I think it is worth reproducing here to show how prolific he was:
31 Mar 1976 Khao Soi Dao, Chantaburi 4 Mar 1978 Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai 16 Oct 1978 Klong Na Kha, Ranong 6 Mar 1979 Ranau, Sabah 7-11 Mar 1979 Poring, Sabah 12 Mar 1979 Lohan, Sabah 15-17 Mar 1979 Baduka Baru, Keningau, Sabah 20-23 Mar 1979 Poring, Sabah 31 Mar 1979 Klong Na Kha, Ranong 18 Oct 1979 Phu Kieo, Chaiyaphum 24 Mar 1980 Klong Na Kha, Ranong 7 Apr 1980 Klong Na Kha, Ranong 19 May 1980 Khao Soi Dao, Chantaburi 20 Jun 1980 Klong Na Kha, Ranong 21 Jun 1980 Km 5, Mamut-Poring Rd, Sabah 22-26 Jun 1980 Klong Na Kha, Ranong 11 Jul 1980 Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai 17 Jul 1980 Doi Musoe, Tak 20 Jul 1980 Poi Waterfall, Phitsanulok 27-29 Jul 1980 Khao Soi Dao, Chantaburi 12, 22 Aug 1980 Pokhara, Nepal 3-10 Sep 1980 Rohtang Pass, NW India 8 Sep 1980 Manali, NW India 18 Sep-4 Oct 1980 Nilgiris, S India 9 Oct 1980 Mysore, S India 15 Jan 1981 Khao Chong, Trang 1, 6 Mar 1981 Khao Soi Dao, Chantaburi 24-26 Mar 1981 Phu Khieo, Chaiyaphum 20 Aug 1981 Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai 12 Jan 1982 Khao Chong, Trang 2 Mar 1982 Khao Soi Dao, Chantaburi 21 Mar 1982 Khao Soi Dao, Chantaburi 1 Apr 1982 Khao Paw Ta, Surat Thani 18 Apr 1982 Mae Hong Son 19-20 Jun 1982 Khao Soi Dao, Chantaburi 23 Jun 1982 Khao Kieo, Chonburi 20 Jan 1983 Khao Chong, Trang 14 Mar 1983 Khao Paw Ta, Surat Thani 6 Jul 1983 Sing Gompa, Nepal Aug 1983 Kashmir 11-18 Jun 1983 Tiger Hill, Darjeeling 20 Jun 1983 Nepal 3, 27-29 Oct 1983 Nilgiris, S India 5 Jan 1985 Khao Chong, Trang 23 Mar 1985 Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai 1 Jun 1985 Muang Chone, Khao Paw Ta, Surat Thani 19, 22 Jan 1986 Kamphuan, Ranong 27-28 Jan 1986 Kamphuan, Ranong 9 Mar 1986 Suksamran, Ranong 13 Mar 1986 Doi Pu Meun, Fang 19 Mar 1986 Suksamran, Ranong 23 Nov 1986 Mae Hong Son 7-9 Jan 1988 Muang Chone, Khao Paw Ta, Surat Thani 19 Jan 1988 Kamphuan, Ranong 28 Jan 1988 Kamphuan, Ranong Feb 1988 Doi Pu Meun, Fang 31 Dec 1988 Khao Chong, Trang 6 Jan 1989 Khao Paw Ta, Surat Thani 20-23 Jan 1989 Kamphuan, Ranong 24 Jan 1989 Khao Paw Ta, Surat Thani 13 Feb 1989 Ban Nam Dan, Nan Feb 1989 Muang Chone, Khao Paw Ta, Surat Thani 19 Mar 1989 Klong Na Kha, Ranong 20-24 Apr 1989 Kamphuan, Ranong 30 Apr-1, 5 May 1989 Tarutao Is., Satun 7 May 1989 Than To, Yala 12 Jun 1989 Doi Pee Ban Nam, NW Laos 15 Aug 1989 Kamphuan, Ranong 17 Sep 1989 Doi Pee Ban Nam, NW Laos 20 Feb 1990 Ban Tuey, Pua, Nan 2 Mar 1990 Do Pu Meun, Fang 15 Apr 1990 Do Pu Meun, Fang 28 Apr 1991 Doi Pa Hom Pok, Fang Jul 1991 Kashmir, NW India 7 Aug 1991 Nan 22 Sep 1991 Vang Vieng, Laos 30 Oct 1991 Longhaeng, Mae Hong Son 14 Jan 1992 Doi Phu Kha, Nan 6 Feb 1992 Doi Pu Meun, Fang 15 Feb 1992 Bacho Waterfall, Narathiwat 17-19 Feb 1992 Than To, Yala 21 Feb 1992 Khao Panom Bencha, Krabi 23 Feb 1992 Koh Lanta, Krabi 27 Feb 1992 Kamphuan, Ranong 7 Mar 1992 Doi Pui, Chiang Mai 10, 12 Mar 1992 Doi Pu Meun, Fang 14, 19 Mar 1992 Doi Phu Kha, Nan 21 Mar 1992 Khao Soi Dao, Chantaburi 23 Mar 1992 Doi Phu Kha, Nan 15 Apr 1992 Doi Phu Kha, Nan 21 Apr 1992 Doi Pa Hom Pok, Fang 23 May 1992 Khao Khieo, Chonburi 7-8 Jun 1992 Manjhitar, Darjeeling, India 21-24 Jun 1992 Teesta, Darjeeling, India 19-20 Jul 1992 Manali, India Jul-Aug 1992 Kashmir, NW India 26 Aug 1992 Ban Tung Kong Mu, Mae Hong Son 12-13 Sep 1992 Ban Tuey, Pua, Nan 21 Sep 1992 Huey Kaew, Chiang Mai 23 Sep 1992 Doi Phu Kha, Nan 3 Nov 1992 Mae Hong Son 6 Nov 1992 Longhaeng, Mae Hong Son 9 Feb 1993 Doi Phu Kha, Nan 6 Mar 1993 Doi Phu Kha, Nan 7 Mar 1993 Ban Mae Khong, Omkoi 21 Mar 1993 Kaeng Krajan, Petburi 13 Apr 1993 Ban Mae Khong, Omkoi 27 Apr - 1 May 1993 Cuc Phuong, N Vietnam 6, 13 May 1993 Tam Dao, Vietnam 4-5 Jul 1993 Tam Dao, Vietnam 7 Jul 1993 Sapa, N Vietnam 21 Aug 1993 Sapa, N Vietnam 28 Aug 1993 Ban Tuey, Pua, Nan 14-20 Sep 1993 Visakhapatnam, India 27-29 Sep 1993 Nilgiris, S India 30 Sep 1993 Munnar, Kerala, S India 3 Oct 1993 Doi Phu Kha, Nan 10 Oct 1993 Ban Tuey, Pua, Nan 14 Jan 1994 Kamphuan, Ranong 29 Jan 1994 Kamphuan, Ranong 10 Feb 1994 Kutacane, Aceh, Sumatra 12 Feb 1994 Ban Mae Khong, Omkoi 22 Feb 1994 Doi Phu Kha, Nan 10 Mar 1994 Doi Phu Kha, Nan 17-23 Mar 1994 Ya Mo Khi, Umphang 10, 14 Aug 1994 Doi Phu Kha, Nan 26 Aug 1994 Huey Kaew, Chiang Mai 8, 20 Sep 1994 Ban Tuey, Pua, Nan 16 Oct 1994 Doi Phu Kha, Nan 3-9, 12, 15-16, 20-22, 27-28 Mar 1995 Ya Mo Khi, Umphang 21 Oct 1995 Ya Mo Khi, Umphang 14, 22 Feb 1996 Ya Mo Khi, Umphang 12-22 Mar 1996 Kalaw, Shan States 18 Mar 1996 Tumbonghka, Kachin 2 Apr 1996 Kalaw, Shan States 21 Apr - 5 May 1996 Tiger Hill, Darjeeling 15 May 1996 N of Gawai, N Kachin 24 May 1996 btw Pangnamdim & Gawai, N Kachin 31 May 1996 Nogmung, N Kachin 1-2 Jun 1996 NE of Putao, N Kachin 13 Jun 1996 btw Pangnamdim & Gawai, N Kachin 19, 27-28 Jun 1996 Da Zum Dam, N Kachin 11, 20-30 Jul 1996 NE of Putao, N Kachin 1 Aug 1996 NE of Putao, N Kachin 5 Aug 1996 Gawai, N Kachin 3-9, 17-18 Aug 1996 Seingk Valley NE of Gawai, N Kachin 12-13, 20-21 Aug 1996 NE of Putao, N Kachin 26 Aug 1996 Gawai, N Kachin 27 Aug 1996 NE of Putao, N Kachin 1, 13-14, 20-24 Sep 1996 btw Pangnamdim & Gawai, N Kachin 8, 11 Sep 1996 NE of Putao, N Kachin 18 Sep 1996 Kushin, N Kachin 24 Sep 1996 NE of Putao, N Kachin 4 Oct 1996 NE of Putao, N Kachin 5-6 Feb 1997 Ya Mo Khi, Umphang 8 Mar 1997 Ya Mo Khi, Umphang 19 Mar 1997 Phong Phong Waterfall, Pattani 20 Mar 1997 Than To, Yala 21 Mar 1997 Sai Khao Waterfall, Pattani 22 Mar 1997 Khao Bue Yo, Yala 23 Mar 1997 Than To, Yala 25, 27 Mar 1997 Sirinthon Waterfall, Narathiwat 26 Mar 1997 Bajo Waterfall, Narathiwat 29-30 Mar 1997 Thaleban, Satun 4 Apr 1997 Than To, Yala 5 Apr 1997 Phong Phong Waterfall, Pattani 8 Jul 1997 Mae Hong Son 10 Jul 1997 Ban Tung Kong Mu, Mae Hong Son 21-23 Aug 1997 Ban Tung Kong Mu, Mae Hong Son 8-9, 13, 20-29 Apr 1998 Kushin, N Kachin 26-27 Apr 1998 Makhungan, N Kachin 4-18 May 1998 Kushin, N Kachin 12 May 1998 Makhungan, N Kachin 9, 12, 15 Jun 1998 Ban Tung Kong Mu, Mae Hong Son Apr-May, Jul-Aug 1998 N Kachin 30 Apr 1999 Ban Mae Khong, Omkoi 31 May 1999 Tsawlaw, E Kachin 27 Jun 1999 Tiger Hill, Darjeeling 7 Aug 1999 Doi Phu Kha, Nan 5 Mar 2000 Doi Nang Pu, Huai Pong, Mae Hong Son 8 Mar 2000 Huey Sai Khao, Mae Hong Son 16 Apr 2000 Mt. Kennedy, N Chin State 8, 12 Apr 2001 Khao Ram Rome, Nakhon Si Thammarat 1-10 Mar 2003 Koh Chang 31 Jan 2004 Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai 11-18 Feb 2004 Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai 13, 19 Mar 2004 Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai 3-6 Apr 2004 Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai 14, 18, 24 Mar 2006 Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai 1 Apr 2006 Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai 26-29 Feb 2012 Ban Nai Soi/Huey Sai Khao, Mae Hong Son 3, 9, 12, 15 Mar 2012 Ban Nai Soi, Mae Hong Son 24 Mar 2012 Huey Sawd Noi, Phu Khieow, Chaiyaphum 26 Mar 2012 Huey Prom Laeng, Nam Nao 5 Apr 2012 Huey Prom Laeng, Nam Nao 6 Apr 2012 below Chulaphorn Dam, Chaiyaphum 16 Apr 2012 Huey Sawd Noi, Phu Khieow, Chaiyaphum 17 Apr 2012 below Chulaphorn Dam, Chaiyaphum 21 Apr 2012 Doi Lang, Fang 23 Apr 2012 Doi Ang Khang, Fang 5-7 Jul 2012 Udomxay, Laos 9-11 Jul 2012 Luang nam Tha, Laos 24-26 Feb 2013 Doi Pu Meun, Fang 27 Feb 2013 Doi Lang, Fang 31 Mar-2 Apr 2013 Koh Phangan, Surat Thani 5-9 Apr 2013 Huey Nam Sai, Ratchakrut, Ranong 18 Apr 2013 Ban Sai Khao, Mae Hong Son 15-16 Jun 2013 Pangsida, Sa Kaew 11-15 Feb 2014 Huey Kaew, Chiang Mai 21 Feb 2014 Khao Hang Nak, Krabi 3 Mar 2014 Khao Soi Dao, Chantaburi 11 Mar 2014 Than To, Yala 12-14 Mar 2014 Betong, Yala 1 Apr 2014 Ban Pong, Mae Jo, Chiang Mai 7-10 Apr 2014 Betong, Yala 11 Apr 2014 Than To, Yala 12 Apr 2014 Betong, Yala 15-16 Apr 2014 Thaleban, Satun 26 Apr 2014 Tarutao 19-28 Jun 2014 Betong, Yala 24 July 2014 - 2 Aug 2014 Betong 11, 17 Nov 2014 Huey Peung, Mae Hong Son 7 Dec 2014 Huey Kaew, Chiang Mai 28 Feb 2015 Pa Pru Sirindhorn/Toadaeng, Sungai Kolok, Narathiwat 1-5 Mar 2015 Hala-Bala, Narathiwat 7-9 Mar 2015 Tarutao Is., Satun 11 March 2015 Hala-Bala, Narathiwat 14 Mar 2015 Boriphat Waterfall, Songkla 27 Mar 2015 Tharn Pliew Waterfall, Satun 28 Mar 2015 Panan Waterfall, Satun 29 Mar - 3 Apr 2015 Tarutao Is., Satun 15, 22 Apr 2015 Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai 21 Oct 2015 Doi Lan, Ngao, Lampang 21 Oct 2015 Ban Pong, Mae Jo, Chiang Mai 26 Apr 2016 Than To, Yala 3 May 2016 Khao Ram Rome, Nakorn Si Thammarat 23 Aug 2016 Khao Yai, Nakorn Rachasima 2 Dec 2016 Bang Non, Ranong 5-15 Feb 2017 Betong, Yala 7 Mar 2017 Huay Sai Lueang Waterfall, Doi Inthanon 24 Mar 2017 Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai 11 Apr 2017 Doi Pu Meun, Fang
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