Delias kristianiae van Mastrigt 2006

Subspecies :       No subspecies

recto                 Male               verso
Delias kristianiae
Peg. Foja, 1650m., Irian Jaya - 29 November - 3 December 2005
İHenk van Mastrigt
Wingspan : 50mm.
Range        : kristianiae - Foja Mtns, Irian Jaya
Notes         :
A very similar species to D. pratti from the Arfak Mtns, but the differences and isolation from D .pratti are sufficient to permit the description of a new species. If, however, an intermediate specimen is found or new populations in, say, the van Rees or Gouttier Mountains, then we may have to reconsider.

Original description :Futao Issue No. 51, 17 April 2006, pp13 : Male - Forewing upperside mainly black. About 1/3 (proximal part) white with grey diffusion, especially close to black part. Hindwing upperside white with black border about 2mm wide along vein Mı, reducing to apex and to tornus, with grey diffusion at inner edge. Fore wing underside black with three yellow subapical spots followed by a small terminal one. Along inner margin (cell 1A+2A) white with some black diffusion. Hind wing underside mainly brown, with a submarginal spot just outside discal cell. Black base with large yellow triangular spot. Regular black border from Mı to tornus, where connected with black anal area which has some grey green diffusion in cells 1A+2A and 3A.

Female - Unknown