Delias kristianiae is a rare Papuan butterfly that is named after the former First Lady of Indonesia, Kristiani Herrawati. Kristiani Herrawati was presented with a specimen of D. kristianiae after the species was named, which she donated to a museum.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Delias |
| Species: | D. kristianiae
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| Delias kristianiae van Mastrigt, 2006[1]
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References
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- ^ Delias kristianiae van Mastrigt 2006 Archived 2014-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. delias-butterflies.com
- ^ Rare butterfly species named after Indonesian first lady Archived 2014-07-27 at the Wayback Machine. The Daily Star. 14 November 2007
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