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

by Henk van Mastrigt

Delias klossi Rothschild, 1915 (bornemanni group)

ssp. klossi Rothschild, 1915
ssp. gome Van Mastrigt, 2000
ssp. chrysanthemum Roepke, 1955
deluna Van Mastrigt, 2000
ssp. okse Van Mastrigt, 2000

endemic species!

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

STATUS: Represented in Papua by four subspecies. Expected to occur at least in the eastern part of PNG too.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: ssp. klossi: Tembagapura; ssp. gome: Homeyo, Ilaga, Kanggime, Mulia, Sinak, Tiom; ssp. chrysanthemum: Daela, Lake Habbema, Korupun, Langda, Pass Valley, Silakma, Wamena, Welesi; ssp. okse: Abmisibil. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: none.

DATA SOURCES: KSP, RMNH.

 

 

 

 

last updated on 9th May 2014

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