Delias gabia Boisduval 1832
Subspecies and range of Delias gabia :
. gabia Boisduval 1832 - Waigeu Is. Sorong, Papua
. callistrate Grose-Smith 1897 - Fergusson Is. Goodenough Is.
. zarate Grose-Smith 1900 - Papua New Guinea
homonym dicefulvoflava Rothschild 1916
. felsina Fruhstorfer 1910 - Arfak Mtns, Kajunera Bay, Papua
. bantina Fruhstorfer 1910 - Trobriand island
. masinessa Fruhstorfer 1913 - Yule island
. aurantimacula Joicey & Talbot 1922 - Weyland Mtns, Papua
. marinda Hulst 1924 - Merauke, Papua
. naokoae Nakano 1995 - Yapen island, Papua
Notes on Delias gabia :
Similar in pattern to Delias mavroneria, this species tends to have an orange flush to the lower part of the underside hind wing.
This is not an uncommon species within its range. Some subspecies are rare in collection though (naokoae, callistrate...)
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