Poseidon-Subspecies-Group

(Characteristics)

This subspecies group, which includes 13 subspecies and 3 local forms, inhabits the main island of New Guinea and neighboring islands.
The wing shape of ♂ has pointed FW and HW, and the color of patches is golden green.
The ♀ shows polymorphism due to local variation as well as individual variation. In general, ssp. poseidon, which inhabits a wide range of habitats, is very complex and difficult to explain comprehensively. There are many exceptions, but in general, those in the west tend to have a darker ground color and bright and larger spots.
There were probably three routes for the Poseidon population to spread eastward its distribution, that is, the three destinations are follows; ➀ Solomon Islands (first or northeast route), ➁ Woodlark Is. (second or southeast route) and ➂ Louisiade I. (third or the most southeast route). Three subspecies involved in the first route were treated as a separate species group, the Eastern-Subspecies-Group.

*Ssp. impensus Parrott, 1990

Ssp. gebeensis Parrott, 1985

*Ssp. kofiauensis Deslisle, 2004

Ssp. misoollae Deslisle, 2004

Ssp. teucrus (Joicey & Talbot, 1916)

Ssp. kasandra Kobayashi, 1994

Ssp. poseidon Doubleday, 1847

Ssp. hecuba Röber, 1891

f. loc. albireo Kobayashi & Hayami, 1987

= tayandensis von Knötgen, 1997

Ssp. arruana Felder, 1859

*Ssp. intermedius Dufek & Schäffler, 2006

Ssp. pronomus (Gray, 1853)

Ssp. demophanes Fruhstorfer, 1913

*f. loc. goodenoughensis Deslisle, 2004

*f. loc. medeia Kobayashi, 1987

Ssp. boisduvalii Montrouzier, 1856

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