Delias kummeri

Delias kummeri is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Carl Ribbe in 1900. It is found in New Guinea.[2]

Delias kummeri
Delias kummeri

in Grose-Smith, H. & Kirby, W.F. (1887–1892) Rhopalocera exotica

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species:
D. kummeri
Binomial name
Delias kummeri
Ribbe, 1900[1]

The wingspan is about 42–50 mm. Adults may be distinguished from the other members of the kummeri species group by not having the red submarginal line extending over the white area of the underside of the hindwings.[3]

Subspecies
  • D. k. kummeri (Aroa River, Papua New Guinea)
  • D. k. athena Yagishita, 1993 (Fakfak, Irian Jaya)
  • D. k. chiekoae Nakano, 1995 (Mapia, Weyland Mountains, Irian Jaya)
  • D. k. fumosa Roepke, 1955 (Araucaria River, Irian Jaya)
  • D. k. highlandensis Yagishita, 1993 (Central Highlands, Papua New Guinea)
  • D. k. rouffaer Yagishita, 1993 (Central Mountains, Irian Jaya)
  • D. k. similis Talbot, 1928 (Arfak Mountains, Irian Jaya)

References
  1. Ribbe, 1900 Neue Lepidopteren aus Neu-Guinea Insekten-Börse 17 (39): 308, (42): 329–330, (44): 346
  2. Seitz, A., 1912–1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
  3. delias-butterflies
  • Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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