MORPHOLOGY

External characteristics

Male

Female
The females generally have a different underside wing surface than the males, by being darker with broader margins on both wings (D'Abrera, 1982).

Subspecies and variation

No subspecies (Pequin, 2021).

Similar species

This species has a characteristic pattern in comparison to other species of the group cuningputi. This species is often confused with Delias chimbu, but the latter one can be identified through the reduced white band on the hindwing upper side (Pequin, 2021).