Delias mitisi Staudinger 1894

Subspecies : mitisi - Staudinger 1894
banggaiensis - Talbot 1928

recto                              Male                         verso
Copyright Clive Pratt

Wingspan   : 100 mm
Range          :  mitisi - Sula Islands
banggaiensis - Peleng Island, Banggai Island
Notes           :  
One of the largest and most magnificent of the Delias. It is only found on islands to the East of Sulawesi, Philippines.

The subspecies D.m. banggaiensis differs by having much smaller red submarginal spots and a larger orange anal patch.