1) Sp. arfakensis (Joicey & Noakes, 1916)7)
Ssp. arfakensis (Joicey & Noakes, 1916)
*f. loc. (?) fernandi Deslisle & Sclavo, 2012
*f. loc. (?) wondiwoiensis Deslisle, 2008
Ssp. occidentalis Morita & Takenaka, 1998
*Ssp. (?) orientalis Dufek & Schäffler, 2006
This species is a newly independent species from O. (S.) paradisea. Until now, it was thought that O. (S.) paradisea was endemic to New Guinea, but since the discovery of ssp. galatea on Salawati Is. in 2000, this species was also found to inhabit on neighboring islands as well as off the mainland, which caused a great sensation. Subsequently, a series of discoveries were also made from Waigeo, Batanta, Supiori and Yapen Is. As mentioned above, there is still a lack of data and we have yet to draw any conclusions in this matter, which is an issue for the future.
(Distribution) [DCD 8]
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New Guinea (Doberai (Tamrau Mts. area, Arfak Mts. area), Onin Peninsula (Fakfak) and Wandammen Peninsula (Woindiwoi), neighboring islands (Waigeo Is., Batanta Is., Salawati Is., Supiori Is. and Yapen Is.)
(Vertical distribution)
0 – 2, 000 m. a. s. l.
(Spotted pattern)
♂: The FW have three iridescent yellowish green bands: radial, cubital, and anal bands.
The radial band extends subapically and becomes yellow and bicolored with golden green at the base, while cubital band is narrow. The HW is triangular in outline and is tailed at vein 2nd, the outer half iridescent green and the inner half black. The semi-translucent golden spots about half of the wing. Femur black or slightly yellow.
♀: The wings are dark brown to blackish brown in color, and FW have cell-spot, subapical streaks, discal spots, and submarginal spots, being large and white. On the HW, the pale band (with cell-spot) is large and occupy almost 2/3 of the wing.
(Larval foodplant)
Pararistolochia paradisiana (unknown for those inhabiting islands)8).