Delias melusina Staudinger 1891

Subspecies :          No subspecies

recto                       Male                        verso
Puncak Palopo, S.Sulawesi, Indonesia
9 November 1998                                   9 November 1998
ŠLes Day

recto                     Female                    verso
Puncak Palopo, S.Sulawesi, Indonesia- 9 November 1998
ŠLes Day

Wingspan : c 78 mm
Range        : melusina - Sulawesi
Notes         :
This species appears to replace D. agostina in Sulawesi, but is considerably darker and with wider dark borders on the underside hindwing..

The female is remarkably similar in appearance to D. kuehni, but  can be distinguished by the black dusting in the basal area.

This is a rare species.