Delias toxopei is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Roepke in 1955. It is found in New Guinea.
Delias toxopei | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Delias |
Species: | D. toxopei
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Binomial name | |
Delias toxopei Roepke, 1955
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The wingspan is about 58–65 mm. Adults are similar to Delias eichhorni, but have more black on the upper wings.[1]
Subspecies
edit- D. t. toxopei (Baliem Valley, Ibele River, Irian Jaya)
- D. t. morosa Roepke, 1955 (Aruba River (Paniai Lakes) and Weyland Mountains, Irian Jaya)
- D. t. uranoi Yagishita, 1993 (Mulia Central Mountains, Irian Jaya)
- D. t. nipsan Mastrigt, 1995 (Nipsan, Irian Jaya)
References
editExternal links
editWikispecies has information related to Delias toxopei.
- Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms