Sp. paradisea Staudinger, 189316)
Ssp. flavescens (Rothschild, 1897)
Ssp. chrysanthemum Kobayashi & Koiwaya, 1979
f. loc. (?) sabinae Schäffler, 2001
f. loc. (?) kotaseaoe Dufek & Schäffler, 2006
*Ssp. (?) wosimiensis Deslisle & Sclavo, 2012
Ssp. paradisea Staudinger, 1893
Ssp. borchi Haugum & Low, 1974
With the independence of O. (S.) arfakensis, O. (S.) paradisea, excluding it, is classified into 7 ssp. including 2 local forms. However, there are still many areas that lack the necessary specimens for accurate classification. This species inhabits the tropical rainforests of medium- and low-lands of New Guinea, and is distributed mainly in the north, separating it from another species, O. (S.) meridionalis, which inhabit the south. This species, together with O. (S.) arfakensis, is characterized by the presence of a tapering graceful tail on HW of the ♂.
(Distribution) [DCD 9]
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New Guinea Island, Masi-Masi Is., Kairiru Is.
(Vertical Distribution)
0 -1, 000 m. a. s. l.
(Spotted pattern)
♂: The radial band on FW is not as wide as in previous species arfakensis and is monochromatic. The cubital band is broader. Semi-translucent golden spots on HW are not extended. The tail is longer, and its inner margin is not black but green. Femur covered with yellowish-white scales. Differences among subspecies are minor.
♀: Both FW and HW with small spots, covering with brown scales. The color of HW pale band can be divided into white or yellow depending on the subspecies. Femur with yellowish white scales
(Larval foodplant)
Aristolochia crassinervia, Pararistolochia pithecurus, P. momandul, P. paradisiana.10)