Delias shirozui Yata 1981
Subspecies :                 No subspecies
                                    Synonym    Delias kikuoi            -Okano 1989

             recto                     Male                 verso                                                recto                  Female                  verso
             Pulu Pulu, Sulawesi, Indonesia - 1996                                         Mt. Palopo, Sulawesi, Indonesia - April 1996

©Robert Gotts
Wingspan : c 60 mm
Range        : shirozui - Mt. Palopo, C Sulawesi
Notes         :
A rare species confined to the area around Mt. Palopo in central Sulawesi.

The forewing of the male is predominantly pale cream, lighter than in D.battana, whilst the underside of the forewing is very strongly marked in bright yellow.

The upperside of the female is extremely variable, ranging from predominantly white with strong apical markings to totally black.