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An extremely rare species, of which I have only seen very faded
specimens from the British Museum, possibly the type specimens.
Until
recently,
the
only
known
specimens
were
three,
(two
male,
one
female)
collected
by
Meek
in
1903
around
the
Aroa
River.
The
recent
discovery
of
a
second
pocket
of
this
species
near
Tabubil
in
the
Western
Province
of
Papua
New
Guinea
is
very
interesting
Original
description
:
Rothschild
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Ann.
Mag.
Nat.
Hist.
(8)
15.
p.179
(1915)
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"Male:
Resemble
a
minute
D.
ladas.
Above,
fore
wing
more
pointed
than
in
ladas,
and
termen
much
straighter;
the
black
edge
of
hind
wing
is
narrower.
Below,
the
apical
dark
area
of
fore
wing
is
much
wider
and
basicostal
yellow
streak
on
hind
wing
is
clearer
yellow.
Female:
Above,
all
dark
margins
are
much
narrower
and
apical
area
is
edged
inwardly
with
yellow,
not
found
in
ladas.
Below
the
abdomen
is
white,
while
in
ladas
it
is
yellow;
the
apical
area
of
fore
wing
is
wider
and
the
basicostal
yellow
streak
on
hind
wing
is
clear
yellow."
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