Delias patrua laotiana

Delias patrua laotiana Davenport, Grimaldi & Pequin, 2026


♂, 2023.05.17-20, Phou Samsoum, Xieng Khouang, Laos Holotype (photo by O.Pequin)		♀, 2023.05.17-20, Phou Samsoum, Xieng Khouang, Laos Paratype (photo by O.Pequin)

ON : Delias patrua laotiana Davenport, Grimaldi & Pequin, 2026
OD : Faunitaxys 14(09): 1-3, fig.1(HT,♂), 2(HT,♂Un), 3(PT,♂), 4(PT,♂Un), 5(PT,♀), 6(PT,♀Un).
TL : Phou Samsoum, alt.2,000m, Xieng Khouang, Laos. (MHNG)

Distribution : Laos (Xieng Khouang).

	● ssp.shan
	● ssp.laotiana

Type Materials Information

Holotype ♂, 17-20.v.2023, Phou Samsoum, alt.2,000m, Xieng Khouang, Laos. (MHNG)
Paratypes (26♂ 1♀) : all type specimens were obtained at the same locality as holotype.
9♂ 1♀, same data as holotype; 6♂, iv.2020; 2♂, vi.2018 (in coll. N.Grimaldi); 2♂, vi.2018 (in coll. O.Pequin); 7♂, iv.2020 (in coll. C.Davenport).

Records taken from Literature

[ LAOS ]
Delias patrua shan ; Nakamura et al.,2010 : 23, figs.4,♂,♂(Un). (Phou Samsoum)
Delias patrua shan ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 42, pl.1, figs.Pi-2,♂,♂(Un). (Phou Samsoum)
Delias patrua shan ; Onodera,2022 : 13, pl.58, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Xiengkhouang: Phou Samsoum)
Delias patrua shan ; Inayoshi,2010-2025 : Butterflies in Indo-China. (by literature) (partim) (30.Nov.2025 last updated ; 28.Feb.2026 changed.)

Specimens Examined

[ LAOS ]
Xieng Khouang : 1♂ 1♀ (Holotype and Paratype, photo by O,Pequin).

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Notes

The butterfly is found only in montane forests at high elevations in Phou Samsoum, Laos.

Literature

Davenport, C., Grimaldi, N. & Pequin, O.,2026 : A new subspecies of Delias patrua Leech, 1890 (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from East Laos.
Faunitaxys, 14(09): 1-6.

2026.02.28 - 2026.04.30.