Delias pulla Talbot 1937

Subspecies :         pulla         - Talbot 1937
                              nimivinye  -  Mastrigt 2001

Male verso
Delias pulla pulla
Wingspan : 54 mm
Range      : pulla - Mt. Cyclops, N. E Irian Jaya
nimivinye - Borme, 900m, Nimivinye River, Irian Jaya
Notes       :
An extremely rare species, of which, until recently, only one specimen had been found to my knowledge. This specimen, taken by E. Mayer in  August-September 1928, is in the Museum, Tring.

The recently discovered subspecies differs from D. pulla pulla by having slightly larger subapical spots on the underside forewing.