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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

  1. ^ Ribbe, 1900 Neue Lepidopteren aus Neu-Guinea Insekten-Börse 17 (39): 308, (42): 329–330, (44): 346
  2. ^ Seitz, A., 1912–1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
  3. ^ delias-butterflies

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Delias weiskei: Brief Summary

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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). 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.

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