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

by Henk van Mastrigt

Delias kummeri Ribbe, 1900 (kummeri group)

ssp. similis Talbot, 1928
ssp. fumosa Roepke, 1955
ssp. highlandensis Yagishita, 1993
ssp. rouffaer Yagishita, 1993
ssp. chiekoae Nakano, 1995
ssp. athena Yagishita, 2003

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A widely distributed species in New Guinea with at least eight recognized subspecies. The nomotypical subspecies kummeri is found in the Central Mountain Range of PNG. Henk van Mastrigt very much doubts if all these subspecies are indeed valid since only minor variation is seen between the subspecies. Some of the variations even indicate a close link with Delias ligata.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: ssp. athena: Fakfak; ssp. rouffaer: Bilai, Homeo, Mulia; ssp. similis: Hing, Irai, Mokwam (Arfak Mts.); ssp. chiekoae: Modio, Timeepa, Wasior; ssp. fumosa: Kanggime, Kobakma, Sumbole; ssp. highlandensis: Abmisibil, Batimban, Borme, Mabilabol; ssp. ?: Foja Mts., Sentani. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: KSP, RMNH. www.delias-butterflies.com

 

 

 

 

last updated on 9th October 2012

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