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Delias fruhstorferi

Delias fruhstorferi is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Eduard Honrath in 1892. It is found in the Indomalayan realm, where it has only been recorded from Java.

Description

Similar to Delias momea and Delias nysa. Male:Upperside with brownish-black costal border and distal area. Hind wing with black marginal vein-spots.Underside with fuscous-brown ground colour. Fore wing with white proximal half. Female: Upperside of fore wing with white proximal half as in D. momea but outer edge more indented on veins 2 and 3. A white postcellular bar of three spots.Base of fore wing and basal area of hind wing dusted with black.

Subspecies

  • Delias fruhstorferi fruhstorferi (eastern Java)
  • Delias fruhstorferi takakoae <small>Sakuma & Morita, 1995</small> (Mt. Wilis, eastern Java)

Etymology

The name honours Hans Fruhstorfer.

References

External links

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