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Delias germana

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Delias germana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species:
D. germana
Binomial name
Delias germana
Roepke, 1955
Synonyms
  • Delias heliophora Roepke, 1955

Delias germana is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Walter Karl Johann Roepke in 1955. It is found in New Guinea.

The wingspan is about 56 mm. Adults are similar to Delias eichhorni.[1]

Subspecies

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  • D. g. germana (Central Mountains, Irian Jaya)
  • D. g. heliophora Roepke 1955 (Paniaia, Irian Jaya)

References

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  • Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms