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

by Henk van Mastrigt

Delias geraldina Smith, 1894 (geraldina group - sagessa subgroup)

ssp. vogelcopensis Yagishita, 1993
ssp. onin Yagishita, 2003
ssp. vaneechoudi Roepke, 1955
ssp. siderea Roepke, 1955
flavescens Roepke, 1955
ssp. masakoae Nakano, 1998

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A widely distributed species with at least four (five?) subspecies in Papua. The typical subspecies geraldina occurs in Papua New Guinea. The subspecies masakoae seems to occur in the middle of the area of subspecies siderea so the status of masakoae is very doubtful and is probably no more than a form of siderea.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: ssp. vogelcopensis: Hing, Irai, Minyambou, Mokwam, Susi; ssp. onin: Fakfak; ssp. vaneechoudi: Enarotali, Kamu Valley, Mapia, Modio; ssp. siderea: Abmisibil, Batimban, Borme, Homeyo, Kobakma, Landikma, Mabilabol, Ngorin, Okbibab, Panggeima, Pass Valley, Sumbole, Sinak, Walmak; ssp. masakoae: Batimban, Sabin. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: KSP. www.samuibutterflies.com

 

 

 

 

last updated on 9th April 2012

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