Delias rothschildi Holland 1900 
Delias rothschildi
Central Buru island
Wamlana logging road (1200/1400 m.)
September 2026
Picture by Yi-Kai Tea
Subspecies and range of Delias rothschildi :
No valid subspecies :
. rotschildi Holland 1900 - Buru island, Indonesia
. ariela ? Niepelt 1921 - Timor island : probably not existant.
Notes on Delias rothschildi :
A very similar species to Delias apatela, which is also to be found on Buru.
It is to be distinguished by the orange tornal patch on the underside of the hindwing and the smaller submarginal spots.
It is much more common than D.apatela.
Group dorimene species :