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.
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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.)