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Birdwing Butterflies NOVA, Part I (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae, Troidini)

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Deslisle G., 2026. – Birdwing Butterflies NOVA, Part I (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae, Troidini). Faunitaxys, 14(03) : 1 – 51.

https://doi.org/10.57800/faunitaxys-14(03) - https://zoobank.org/D6AE78FC-9596-4A66-B072-C18FC606F795

Abstract. – Description of new taxa from Indonesia: Troides (T.) helena usmani ssp. nov. and karamianensis f. nov. Karamian Island; T. h. helena deaf. nov. Bali and Java Islands; Ornithoptera (O.) c. croesus Wallace, 1859, nobesi f. loc. nov. islands of Kayoa and laantoni f. loc. nov. Muari Island; O. (O.) priamus hecuba watubelaensis f. loc. nov., Watubela Island and O. (O.) priamus poseidon f. loc. aureus Parrott, 1987 madrinneaef. nov., Arfak, Irian Jaya. In addition, descriptions of two unknown ♀: O. (Schoenbergia) paradisea arfakensis f. loc. orientalis Dufek & Schäffler, 2006 and p. paradisea f. loc. kotaseaoe Dufek & Schäffler, 2006. Finally, Kayoa Island is a new locality for species T. criton Felder, 1860.

Deslisle G., 2026. – Papillons à ailes d'oiseau NOVA, partie I (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae, Troidini). Faunitaxys, 14(03) : 1 – 51.

Résumé. – Description de nouveaux taxons d’Indonésie : Troides (T.) helena usmani ssp. nov. et karamianensisf. nov. île de Karamian ; T. h. helena deaf. nov. îles de Bali et Java ; Ornithoptera (O.) c. croesus Wallace, 1859 nobesi f. loc. nov. îles de Kayoa et laantoni f. loc. nov. île de Muari; O. (O.) priamus hecuba watubelaensis f. loc. nov. Watubela Island et O. (O.) priamus poseidon f. loc. aureus Parrott, 1987 madrinneae f. nov. Arfak, Irian Jaya. De plus, descriptions de 2 ♀ inconnues : O. (Schoenbergia) paradisea arfakensis f. loc. orientalis Dufek & Schäffler, 2006 et p. paradisea f. loc. kotaseaoe Dufek & Schäffler, 2006. Enfin, l’île de Kayoa nouvelle localité pour l’espèce T. criton Felder, 1860.

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Submitted
2025-09-22
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2025-10-29
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2025-11-08