Delias weiskei
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|image_caption = Delias weiskei in Grose-Smith and Kirby Rhopalocera Exotica
|taxon = Delias weiskei
|authority = Ribbe, 1900Ribbe, 1900
Neue Lepidopteren aus Neu-Guinea Insekten-Börse 17 (39): 308, (42): 329–330, (44): 346
|synonyms =
- Delias mirifica Smith & Kirby 1901
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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).Seitz, A., 1912–1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9 The name honours Emil Weiske.
The wingspan is about 45–48 mm. Adults are similar to Delias leucias.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160806034613/http://delias-butterflies.com/groups/species-groups/group-xi-weiskei-group/delias-weiskei/ delias-butterflies]
Subspecies
- Delias weiskei weiskei (Aroa River, Papua New Guinea)
- Delias weiskei sayuriae K. Okano, 1989 (Kerowagi, Papua New Guinea)
References
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External links
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- [http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/pieridae/pierinae/delias/ Delias] at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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Category:Butterflies described in 1900
Category:Endemic fauna of New Guinea