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For a long time this species was thought to be a
subspecies of Delias mira. Mastrigt elevated this to full
specific status in his recent work, primarily on the basis that autumnalis
has the veins on the underside of the hindwing predominantly white, a
characteristic not seen in the other species. This had been previously
suggested as a possibility by Roepke(1955), Tuzov (1995) and Parsons
(1998) and others.
As previously stated, a full study of the genitalia
would be useful in determining the true status of all the members of the
sub-group. |
