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Delias aruna Boisduval 1832 |
| Subspecies : | aruna | - Boisduval 1832 | |||||||||
| f.bajura | - Boisduval 1832 | ||||||||||
| rona | - Rothschild 1898 | ||||||||||
| irma | - Fruhstorfer 1907 | ||||||||||
| f.madala | - Fruhstorfer 1907 | ||||||||||
| seriata | - Fruhstorfer 1907 | ||||||||||
| inferna | - Butler 1913 | ||||||||||
| arovana | - Fruhstorfer 1913 | ||||||||||
| rana | - Swinhoe 1916 | ||||||||||
| sarera | - Yagishita 1994 |
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| Wingspan : | 78-94 mm | |
| Range : | aruna | - Papua New Guinea, North of the Sepik River |
| rona | - Roon Island (in Cenderawasih Bay) | |
| irma | - South Papua New Guinea, SE Irian Jaya, Yule, Fergusson and Roma Islands | |
| seriata | - Bachan, Obi, Halmahera, Kasiruta and Gebi Islands | |
| inferna | - Cape York, Queensland, Australia | |
| arovana | - Rossel and SudEst Islands | |
| rana | - Ambon Island | |
| sarera | - Manawi, Yapen Island |
| Notes : |
| This species has a very large range from
the Moluccas to Australia, and is subject to much variation. It is
possible that the current understanding of the subspecies could, in
time, be amended as some subspecies differ hardly at all from others. The pupa of this species is known. |
