Requesting ID keys for Delias sp

[Ngangom Aomoa]

Dear Dr. Seow,

I request you to kindly provide the ID keys to differentiate between Delias sanaca, berinda, belladonna and any other similar looking species in SE Asia.

I am attaching two species which I have.

1.
28016

2.
28017


Regards
Aomoa

[Psyche]

1. Delias berinda berinda.

2. Delias belladonna ithiela. Correction: D. belladonna lugens.

[Psyche]

Delias belladonna.

HW with large rounded yellow basal spot 7.
HW cellspot short, rounded or oval.
Ssp ithiela with reduced yellow tornal spots.
Ssp lugens without tornal yellow spots.

http://yutaka.it-n.jp/pie/20270001.html
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/delias-belladonna

[Psyche]

The other three have HW basal spot 7 pointed & cellspot elliptic.

Delias berinda berinda.
HW basal spot 7 large, with outer margin bluntly or diffusely pointed.
FW cellstreak short with a cellend spot.
Nominate ssp in India without tornal yellow spots.
HW submarginal spots small.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/delias-berinda


Delias sanaca bhutya.
HW basal spot 7 sharply pointed.
FW with short cell streak & a cellend spot.
HW with large yellow tornal spots & submarginal spots tend to be large & joining these.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/delias-sanaca
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/pie/20230010.html


Delias lativitta parva.
FW cell with a long narrow streak.
HW basal spot 7 sharply pointed.
HW submarginal spots decreasing in size downwards & usually separated from the tornal yellow spots.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/delias-lativitta
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/pie/20190020.html



TL Seow:Cheers.

Delias patrua. Myanmar Indochina.
Similar to D. lativitta.
FW with a narrow cell streak.
FW submarginal spot at tornus small.
HW submarginal spots mostly large, especially UpH tornus.
UpH basal yellow spot 7 much reduced & may be obscure.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/pie/20170010.html

[Ngangom Aomoa]

Thanks a lot Dr. Seow.

[Psyche]

Correction.

2. The correct subspecies in your area is D. belladonna lugens.

It also lacks the tornal yellow marks.

TL Seow: Cheers.