Delias messalina Arora 1983

Subspecies and range of Delias messalina :

. messalina Arora 1983 - Bougainville island, PNG

. orientalis Arora 1983 - Guadalcanal, Santa Isabel, Solomon islands

. vigasa Parsons 1989 - Eastern New Britain, PNG

synonym naokomoritae Morita 1995

. lizzae Muller 1995 - Hans Meyer Range, New Ireland, PNG

. gerrittsi Muller, Jakusch & Wills 2008 - Schleinitz Mtns, New Ireland

Notes on Delias messalina :

A wonderful and rare species. Long time thought to be close to Delias nigrina, it is now placed in the weiskei group. It is extremely rare in collections because it lives in remote and rather dangerous islands.

If you need some Delias messalina specimens, please contact me : opequin@ymail.com