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

by Henk van Mastrigt

Delias wollastoni Rothschild, 1915 (nigrana group)

ssp. wollastoni Rothschild, 1915
ssp. bryophila Roepke, 1955
ssp. abmisibilensis Van Mastrigt, 1990

endemic species!

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

STATUS: An endemic species in the Central Mountains of Papua. There are three subspecies recognized.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: ssp. wollastoni: Homeyo, Ilaga, Ilu, Mulia; ssp. bryophila: Daela, Lake Habbema, Kanggime, Mapinduma, Sinak, Tiom, Welesi; ssp. abmisibilensis: Abmisibil, Batimban, Korupun, Ninya, Oktanglap, Pass Valley. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: none.

DATA SOURCES: KSP.

 

 

 

 

last updated on 24th May 2013

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