A taxonomic review of Delias aroae species complex s. str. (Lepidoptera, Pieridae) belonging to New Guinea

• FUNAHASHI Katsuyuki

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• ニューギニア島産Delias aroae種群(鱗翅目,シロチョウ科)に関する分類学的再検討
• A taxonomic review of Delias aroae species complex s. str. (Lepidoptera, Piendae) belonging to New Guinea

Abstract

The Delias aroae species complex s. str (Lepidoptera, Pieridae) has been taxonomically reviewed. The morphology of male adults within the species complex based on five characteristics: vein CuA1 length, black width index, wing marking underside, scent scale length of the forewing and genitalia are examined and described. The extent of the black apical band on the upperside of the forewing was observed as an east-west cline in D. aroae and D. pheres, which are widely distributed species on the island of New Guinea. On the basis of the results, D. aroae yabensis and D. pheres approximata have been revived. , and D. balimensis (originally D. aroae balimensis) is newly synonymized with D. a. aroae.

Journal

• Lepidoptera Science

  Lepidoptera Science 63 (1), 1-17, 2012

  THE LEPIDOPTEROLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN

Keywords

• Pieridae
• Delias aroae species complex
• New Guinea
• morphology
• east-west cline

Details

• CRID: 1390282680242860672
• NII Article ID: 110009425886
• NII Book ID: AN0040888X
• DOI: 10.18984/lepid.63.1_1
• ISSN: 18808077
• ISSN: 00240974
• NDL BIB ID: 023614779
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I023614779
• Text Lang: en
• Data Source:
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  • NDL
  • CiNii Articles
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