Delias telefominensis   Yagishita 1993
Subspecies :               No subspecies

                     recto                 Male              verso                                      recto              Female               verso

                   Pass Valley, R. Ameagi, Irian Jaya                                        Abmisibil, R. Okngupel, Irian Jaya

                                       5 June 2000                                                                           9 October 1991

                                         İLes Day                                                                     İHenk van Mastrigt
Wingspan : c 45mm
Range        : telefominensis - Telefomin, Papua New Guinea & Pass Valley, Irian Jaya
Notes         :
This species was once considered to be a subspecies of Delias callima, but has now been given specific status. This is due to the female, which differs considerably from the female of D. callima.

The specimen shown above is very interesting and could be a new subspecies as no work has as yet been undertaken to examine its structure. It was collected from Pass Valley, near Wamena in Irian Jaya, the other side of the border from Telefomin. The distance between the two areas, however, is not enormous, but on New Guinea, that does not necessarily mean they are the same species, as the island is covered with deep gorges which prevent the movement of butterflies from one area to another.  The black margins on the forewings are considerably reduced, and also in the maculation.

To add further confusion, some entomologists consider D.telefominensis to be a synonym of D.callima satura.