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

by Henk van Mastrigt

Delias toxopei Roepke, 1955 (eichhorni group)

ssp. morosa Roepke, 1955
ssp. uranoi Yagishita, 1993
ssp. toxopei Roepke, 1955
ssp. nipsan Van Mastrigt, 1996

endemic species!

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: An endemic species in Papua with four subspecies.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: ssp. toxopei: Daela, Lake Habbema, Jiwika, Makki, Pabililo, Padukopa, Pass Valley, Welesi; ssp. uranoi: Ilaga, Ilu, Kalila, Kanggime, Kuyawagi, Sinak, Tiom; ssp. morosa: Araboe River, Homeyo, Magoda, Mapia, Modio, Paniai, Tembagapura, Timeepa, Tuguwai; ssp. nipsan: Walmak (Nipsan). Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: none.

DATA SOURCES: KSP, RMNH.

 

 

 

 

last updated on 26th May 2012

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