Delias weiskei explained

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).^[1] The name honours Emil Weiske.

The wingspan is about 45–48 mm. Adults are similar to Delias leucias.^[2]

Subspecies

• Delias weiskei weiskei (Aroa River, Papua New Guinea)
• Delias weiskei sayuriae K. Okano, 1989 (Kerowagi, Papua New Guinea)

External links

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

Notes and References

1. [Adalbert Seitz|Seitz, A.]
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20160806034613/http://delias-butterflies.com/groups/species-groups/group-xi-weiskei-group/delias-weiskei/ delias-butterflies