Delias iltis explained

Delias iltis is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Carl Ribbe in 1900. It is endemic to New Guinea.^[1]

The wingspan is about 60–64 mm.

Subspecies

• Delias iltis iltis (southern Highlands & Owen Stanley Range, Papua New Guinea)
• Delias iltis leucotera Talbot, 1937 (Herzog Mtns, Papua New Guinea)
• Delias iltis majai Yagishita, 1993 (Ilu-Mulia, Irian Jaya)
• Delias iltis sibil van Mastrigt, 1995 (Abmisibil, Irian Jaya & north-east of Tabubil, Papua New Guinea)

External links

• Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

Notes and References

1. [Adalbert Seitz|Seitz, A.]