Delias acalis Godart 1819 
Delias acalis inomatai
Hong-Kong, May 29, 2009
Photo : Daniel Chang
Subspecies and range of Delias acalis :
. acalis Godart 1819 - N. Thailand, Laos, Cambodia
. homonym thysbe Cramer 1779
. synonym flavivestis Chou, Zhang, Wang 2001
. pyramus Wallace 1867 - Nepal, NE India NW Thailand
. kandha Doherty 1886 - S. India
. perakana Talbot 1928 - Malay Peninsular, Peninsular Thailand
. inomatai Nakano 1993 - Central Southern China, Hong Kong
. shinkaii Morita 1998 - Tam Dao, N. Vietnam
Notes on Delias acalis :
This species is easily recognisable by the large red area around the base of the upperside hind wing, which extends to below the cell.
It is commoner in the northern half of its range, and is considered to be very rare in South India and the Malay Peninsular.
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