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Delias of Baliem Valley, Central Mountains, Irian Jaya |
| The Baliem Valley itself, is quite poor where Delias are concerned. However, its environments, along Ibele and Uwe River up to Habbema Lake are very rich. |
| Thumbnail | Species | Comments |
| D. alepa alepa | Common | |
| D. antara antara | Not common | |
| D. approximata | Common | |
| D. arabuana arabuana | Very rare (1 record only) | |
| D. argentata argentata | Common | |
| D. aruna aruna | South of Wamena , local | |
| D. autumnalis autumnalis | Not common | |
| D. balimensis | Not a clear species | |
| D. callista callipareia | Not rare | |
| D. carstensziana ssp. | rare (two var.) | |
| D. catisa aurostriga | Common | |
| D. flavistriga flavistriga | Very common | |
| D. geraldina ssp. | Common in lower areas (1000-1500 metres) | |
| D. germana heliophora | Not rare | |
| D. hapalina amoena | Not rare | |
| D. hypomelas lieftincki | Very rare (only 3 records known) | |
| D. isocharis ssp. | Common in lower areas | |
| D. klossi chrysanthemum | Not rare on high elevations | |
| D. ladas wamenaensis | Common (lower areas) | |
| D. leucias leucias | Very common | |
| D. leucobalia ericetorum | Rare (high altitudes only) | |
| D. ligata ssp. | Common in lower areas | |
| D. luctuosa archboldi | Not uncommon over 2500m. | |
| D. luteola luteola | Rare | |
| D. meeki (incl. neagra etc.) | Common (very variable) | |
| D. microsticha ssp. | Common | |
| D. mysis ssp. | Rare | |
| D. nais holophaea | Common to less common | |
| D. rileyi yofona | Very rare/local (only along 2 small rivers) | |
| D. rosamontana rosamontana | Not common | |
| D. subapicalis ssp. | not rare | |
| D. toxopei toxopei | Rare (1600-2100m.), Common (above 2200m.) | |
| D. walshae walshae | Very rare ( only 7 records) | |
| D. wollastoni bryophila | Rare (only on high elevations) | |
| D. yabensis | Common in lower areas | |
| D. zebra zebra | Not common (where with nais, seems to be 1 sp.) | |