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The Whites (Lepidoptera: Pieridae, Pierinae) of Papua Indonesia

by Henk van Mastrigt

Delias antara Roepke, 1955 (eichhorni group)

ssp. antara Roepke, 1955
ssp. solana Morinaka & Nakazawa, 1997

endemic species!

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: An endemic species in the Central Mountain Range of Papua. It is to be expected that the species continues its distribution area into Papua New Guinea East of the Star Mountains.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: ssp. antara: Daela, Lake Habbema, Ibele, Ilu, Kanggime, Kembruk, Kuyawagi, Makki, Mulia, Sinak, Tiom; ssp. solana: Pass Valley, Walmak. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: none.

DATA SOURCES: KSP, RMNH.

 

 

 

 

last updated on 10th May 2012

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