♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂, Lai Chau, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito)		♂, Lai Chau, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito)

ON : Delias lativitta tai Yoshino, 1999 OD : Neo Lepidoptera 4:1, fig.1(HT,♂), 2(HT,♂Un). TL : Xishuanbanna, S.Yunnan, China. (♂, in coll. K.Yoshino) Distribution : Myanmar (S.Shan States), N.Thailand, Laos, N.Vietnam, S.Yunnan (Xishuanbanna).

Holotype ♂, Apr.1998. Xishuanbanna, Mongla county, South Yunnan, China. (in coll. K.Yoshino)
Paratypes ; same data as Holotype, 5♂. (in coll. K.Yoshino ; Omoto ; Shimizu ; Morita)

[ THAILAND ]
Delias berinda boyleae ; Pinratana,1983 : 5, pl.3, fig.4,♀[♂]. (in part)
Delias lativitta yannana [sic] ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 126, pl.35, figs.Pi2,♂,♂(Un). (Doi Pha Hom Pok; Doi Inthanon)
Delias lativitta parva ; Kimura et al.,2011 : 166, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Inthanon; Khun Lao Village)
Delias lativitta yunnana ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 126, pl.35, figs.Pi2,♂,♂(Un). (Doi Pha Hom Pok; Doi Inthanon)

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Delias lativitta ssp. ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 202, pl.29, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀. (Xam Neua)
Delias lativitta parva ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 42.
Delias lativitta tai ; Yoshino,2017 : 11. (Xamneua)

[ VIETNAM ]
Delias lativitta tai ; Yoshino,2017 : 11. (N:Sapa)

[ THAILAND ]
Chiang Mai : 3♂ (incl. photo by M.Hayashi).

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Houaphan : 1♂.

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The butterfly is rare in montane forests at moderate to high elevations (Alt. 1300 - 2200m) and is sympatric with other species of Delias belladonna group such as belladonna, berinda, sanaca and patrua. In the populations from S.Yunnan, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand, the white markings on the upperside, especially discal spots in space 3 to 5 on the UpH, are reduced compared to other taxa. Further taxonomic study is needed.

Yoshino, K.,1999 : New Butterflies from China 5
Neo Lepidoptera 4: 1-10, 66 figs.

Katayama, T.,2017 : New findings on the Delias belladonna group species (Pieridae) in Nepal; a discovery of Delias lativitta
Butterflies 75:21-25.

Yoshino, K.,2017 : Notes on Delias lativitta (Pieridae, Lepidoptera)
Butterfly Science 9:5-13.

♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. (photo by M.Hayashi)

2014.08.09 - 2023.04.30.