Delias ribbei
| Delias ribbei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Delias |
| Species: | D. ribbei
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| Binomial name | |
| Delias ribbei Röber, 1886
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Delias ribbei is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Julius Rober in 1886.[1] It is endemic to Aru in the Indomalayan realm.
Description
D. ribbei Rob., from the Aru Islands, is a very rare species, of which sacha Gr.-Sm. is perhaps a local form. The white subapical spots on the underside of the forewing in ribbei are broader than in echo, the black submarginal band of the hindwing is narrowed, whilst the submarginal spots are strongly enlarged and assume a quadrate form.[2]
Taxonomy
Delias ribbei is a member of the Delias nyse species group. The name honours Carl Ribbe.
Etymology
References
- ^ Röber, J. 1886 Neue Tagschmetterlinge der Indo-Australischen Fauna Corr.-Bl. Ent. Ver. Iris 1 (3) : 45-72, pl. 2-5
- ^ Hans Fruhstorfer in Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
- Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- / delias-butterflies