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Delias joiceyi Talbot 1920 |
| Subspecies : No subspecies |
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recto
verso |
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recto
verso |
| Wingspan : | 60- 65 mm | ||||||||||
| Range : | joiceyi | - Buru, Ceram, Ambon Islands, Indonesia |
| Notes : |
| A very distinct species. The uppersides of both sexes
are unique. The male has a bluish grey colouring, and the female has a
red band on the forewing, a characteristic not found on any other
Delias. It is thought that the female red band is a warning pattern. The males tend to fly at a lower altitude than the females. |
