Model of potential distribution of Platymeris rhadamanthus Gerstaecker, 1873 with redescription of species

Zoological Studies

Table 1 Variables selected for the final modelling

(a) *P. rhadamanthus*(both colour forms)
Variables	Description	Occurrences
Variables	Description	Min.	Median	Mean	Max.
Bio05	Maximal temperature of warmest month	22.4	31.5	31.3	35.8
Bio07	Temperature annual range	11.3	16.2	17.2	29.4
Bio12	Annual precipitation	436	1159	1190	1909
Bio15	Precipitation seasonality (coefficient of variation)	44	77	77.3	116
Bio19	Precipitation of coldest quarter	0	43	58.6	545
Herb.	Herbaceous vegetation	55	76	75	100
(b) Orange form of *P. rhadamanthus*
Variables	Description	Occurrences
Variables	Description	Min.	Median	Mean	Max.
Bio02	Mean diurnal range	8.3	11.3	11.6	15.1
Bio10	Mean temperature of warmest quarter	16	24.7	24.3	26.7
Bio12	Annual precipitation	562	1348	1275	1674
Bio15	Precipitation seasonality (coefficient of variation)	44	72	70	116
Bio18	Precipitation of warmest quarter	100	383	360	568
Herb.	Herbaceous vegetation	55	76	75	94
(c) Red form of *P. rhadamanthus*
Variables	Description	Occurrences
Variables	Description	Min.	Median	Mean	Max.
Bio05	Maximal temperature of warmest month	26.8	31.9	31.7	35.8
Bio12	Annual precipitation	436	1033	1093	1909
Bio15	Precipitation seasonality (coefficient of variation)	55	88	86	114
Bio19	Precipitation of coldest quarter	2	44	55	204
Herb.	Herbaceous vegetation	57	75	74	100

Variables with explanations and altitude ranges for the localities with occurrence of (a) P. rhadamanthus and its (b) orange and (c) red colour forms: temperatures given in °C, precipitations given in mm, vegetation cover (Herb. = Herbaceous) given in %.