Delias weiskei
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| Delias weiskei in Grose-Smith and Kirby Rhopalocera Exotica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Delias |
| Species: | D. weiskei
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| Delias weiskei | |
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Delias weiskei is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Carl Ribbe in 1900. It is endemic to New Guinea (Angabunga and Aroa Rivers).[2] The name honours Emil Weiske.
The wingspan is about 45–48 mm. Adults are similar to Delias leucias, but have a smaller discal patch on the underside of the hindwings.[3]
Subspecies
- Delias weiskei weiskei (Aroa River, Papua New Guinea)
- Delias weiskei sayuriae K. Okano, 1989 (Kerowagi, Papua New Guinea)
References
- ^ Ribbe, 1900 Neue Lepidopteren aus Neu-Guinea Insekten-Börse 17 (39): 308, (42): 329–330, (44): 346
- ^ Seitz, A., 1912–1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
- ^ delias-butterflies
External links
- Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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