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Delias kristianiae

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Species of butterfly

Delias kristiniae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species: D. kristianiae
Binomial name
Delias kristianiae
van Mastrigt, 2006

Delias kristianiae is a rare Papuan butterfly that is named after the former First Lady of Indonesia, Kristiani Herrawati. Kristiani Herrawati was presented with a specimen of D. kristianiae after the species was named, which she donated to a museum.

References

  1. Delias kristianiae van Mastrigt 2006 Archived 2014-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. delias-butterflies.com
  2. Rare butterfly species named after Indonesian first lady Archived 2014-07-27 at the Wayback Machine. The Daily Star. 14 November 2007
Taxon identifiers
Delias kristianiae


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