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Delias ellipsis Joannis 1901 |
| Subspecies : No subspecies |
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| recto Male verso |
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| recto
Female
verso Delias ellipsis ex. pupae - New Caledonia Copyright Les Day |
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Delias ellipsis Joannis 1901 |
| Subspecies : No subspecies |
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| recto Male verso |
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| recto
Female
verso Delias ellipsis ex. pupae - New Caledonia Copyright Les Day |
| Wingspan : | 55-60 mm | ||||||||||
| Range : | ellipsis | - New Caledonia |
| Notes : |
| A highly striking species which can not be mistaken for
any other Delias. For a long time, the exact location of this species was unknown. the type specimen was included in an envelope labeled 'Antipolo' and 'Col de Paradis'. Antipolo is a town near Manilla, in the Philippines. This is now known to be an error, and the species is only to be found on the Island of New Caledonia. The female is just as striking as the male, retaining the underside pattern, but with much heavier black markings.
Above are figured two specimens sent to me by Bob Aronheim. He stated that the male aberration may in fact be a new subspecies, as he had a series of similar specimens with the dentate hind wing markings at one time, but no longer. If anyone could throw light on this, and also the female aberration with the red underside hindwing dusting.
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