Delias descombesi descombesi   (Boisduval,1836)

Delias descombesi descombesi ♂ Up Delias descombesi descombesi ♂ Un Delias descombesi descombesi ♀ Up Delias descombesi descombesi ♀ Un
♂, 1986.03.19. Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Thailand. ♀, 1987.03.16. Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

ON : Pieris descombesi  Boisduval,1836
OD : Spec. gen. Lepid. 1:465-466.
TL : Cochin China.



Distribution :
Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, S.China.
descombesi map

Records taken from Literature

[ THAILAND ]
Delias descombesi leucacantha ; Fruhstorfer,1910 : 131. (Bangkok)
Delias descombesi leucacantha ; Godfrey,1916 : 113.
Delias descombesi leucacantha ; Godfrey,1930 : 222. (Prae: Me Song forest / Muak Lek, East / Chonburi: Sriracha / Bangkok)
Delias descombesi eranthos ; Reeves,1966 : 11. (Nakhon Nayok: Khao Yai)
Delias descombesi descombesi ; Pinratana,1983 : 8, pl.7, fig.11a,♂,♀,♀(Un). (Chiang Mai / Chaiyaphum / Mae Hong Son / Bangkok / Chonburi / Nonthaburi / Nakhon Nayok / Nakhon Ratchasima / Phetchabun / Saraburi / Rayong / Uthai Thani / Prachuap Khiri Khan)
Delias descombesi descombesi ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 134, pl.39, fig.Pi11a,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Chiang Mai: Doi Pha Hom Pok)
Delias descombesi descombesi ; Kimura et al.,2011 : 168, fig.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Chiang Dao / Thoeu / Phu Kradung / Wan Nam Khiewo / Kao Yai / Bang Phra / Erawan WF)

[ LAOS ]
Delias descombesi f.descombesi ; Dubois & Vitalis de Salvaza,1921 : 17. (Luang-Prabang)
Delias descombesi f.eranthos ; Dubois & Vitalis de Salvaza,1921 : 17. (Luang-Prabang)
Delias descombesi descombesi ; Masui & Uehara,1995 : 5, pl.2, fig.1♀(Up & Un). (Saravan)
Delias descombesi descombesi ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 202, pl.28, figs.♂,♀(Un),♀. (Xiang Khouang / Saravan / Thakhek)

[ VIETNAM ]
Delias descombesi leucacantha ; Fruhstorfer,1910 : 131. (Saigon)
Delias descombesi leucacantha ; Godfrey,1919 : 464. (South: Sui Kat)
Delias descombesi f.descombesi ; Dubois & Vitalis de Salvaza,1921 : 17. (Cochinchine)
Delias descombesi descombesi ; Metaye,1957 : 85. (South)
Delias descombesi descombesi ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,2006 : 11, figs.Pi-3♂,♀. (Lam Dong: Dambri ; Dai Duc Me)


Specimens Examined

[ THAILAND ]
 Mae Hong Son, Ban Na Plachat.   1988.03.23   3♂        Y.Inayoshi (YI)
 Chiang Mai, Doi Pomeun.         1991.10.--       1♀    Local Catcher (YI)
 Chiang Mai, Chiang Dao.         1987.03.--   1♂ 2♀    Local Catcher (YI)
 Chiang Mai, Doi Suthep.         1986.03.19   4♂        Y.Inayoshi (YI)
 Chiang Mai, Doi Suthep.         1987.02.01   1♂ 1♀    Y.Inayoshi (YI)
 Chiang Mai, Doi Suthep.         1987.04.01   2♂        Y.Inayoshi (YI)
 Chiang Mai, Doi Suthep.         1987.04.03   1♂        Y.Inayoshi (YI)
 Chiang Mai, Doi Suthep.         1988.03.01   3♂        Y.Inayoshi (YI)
 Chiang Mai, Doi Suthep.         1988.03.02   1♂        Y.Inayoshi (YI)
 Nan, Doi Phu Kha.               1992.02.21       1♀    Local Catcher (YI)

[ VIETNAM ]
 Lam Dong, Dambri.               2003.01.01   1♂        K.Saito (KS)
 Lam Dong, Dambri.               2003.01.03   1♂        K.Saito (KS)
 Lam Dong, Dambri.               2003.09.15       1♀    K.Saito (KS)
 Lam Dong, Dambri.               2003.09.16   1♂        K.Saito (KS)
 Lam Dong, Dambri.               2003.12.29       1♀    K.Saito (KS)
 Lam Dong, Dambri.               2003.12.30   1♂        K.Saito (KS)
 Lam Dong, Dambri.               2002.12.31   1♂        K.Saito (KS)

Notes
Literature

Boisduval, J.B.A.,1836 : In Roret's "Suite a Buffon", Histoire naturelle des Insectes. Species general de Lepidopteres. 1.
Paris, Libr. Encycl. de Roret 8vo:[4]+xii+690+6pp, 24 pls.

1996.10.31 - 2012.01.20.