perintis

11. Ssp. perintis Kobayashi, 1986²²⁾ [♂, ♀]

= tambelanensis Okano & Ohkura, 1987³¹⁾ [♂, ♀] (Wi Is. (Tambelan Islands))

(Distribution) [Map 83]

INDONESIA [Riau Is.] Tambelan Islands (Uwi (=Wi) Is., Tambelan Besar Is.)

(Episodes of discovery and original description)

A new subspecies discovered in 1986 in the Tambelan Island of Borneo system and described by Kobayashi based on 15♂♂and 6♀♀in the same year. The subspecific name perintis means “pioneer” in Indonesian. The same subspecies was reported the following year, 1987, by Okano & Ohkura as ssp. tambelanensis.

(Characteristics)

Very resembles ssp. kuris from Anambas Islands.

(Spotted pattern)

♂: The shape of vein-stripes is the same as in ssp. kuris, but the cell-spot is more yellowish.

♀: Same as ssp. kuris, but with darker ground color.