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

by Henk van Mastrigt

Delias fascelis Jordan, [1912] (geraldina group - fascelis subgroup)

ssp. fascelis Jordan, [1912]
sagawaorum Morita, 1996
ssp. citrona Joicey & Talbot, 1922
ssp. paniaia Schmitt, 1992
ssp. amungme Van Mastrigt, 1996
ssp. ibelana Roepke, 1955
ssp. korupun Van Mastrigt, 1996
roepkei Schmitt 1992 [homonym]

 

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A variable species with six subspecies in Papua and one in Papua New Guinea (ssp. cartieri Lachlan, 2000).

PAPUA LOCALITIES: ssp. fascelis: Abmisibil, Batimban, Mt. Goliath, Langda, Sumtamon; ssp. citrona: Mt. Kunupi, Modio, Timeepa; ssp. paniaia: Moanemani, Tuguwai; ssp. amungme: Tembagapura; ssp. ibelana: Lake Habbema, Ibele, Ilu, Jiwika, Kanggime, Landikma, Makki, Mulia, Pass Valley, Sinak, Tiom, Walmak, Welesi; ssp. korupun: Korupun, Ninya. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: BMNH, KSP.

 

 

 

 

last updated on 23rd April 2012

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