heptanonius

3. Ssp. heptanonius (Fruhstorfer, 1913)³⁾ [♂, ♀]

(Distribution) [Map 111]

INDONESIA [Maluku] Western Daya Islands (Damar Is.)

(Episodes of discovery and original description)

The description of heptanonius is based on a specimen (4♂♂, 3♀♀) collected by Fruhstorfer (1913) on Damar Island.

(Characteristics）

This subspecies closely resembles ssp. staudingeri and ssp. ikarus.

(Spotted pattern)

♂: The semi-translucent golden patch on HW is present from subcostal space to discal space 2, and its size is about half of the length of discal space at discal spaces 6 – 2, and the cell-spot is situated outside the line joining the origin of V^7th and V^2nd. Neck and lateral thorax with red hair tufts.

♀: FW cell-spot and vein-stripes are grayish-white and considerably distinct, and the cell-spot extends to the level of the origin of V^3rd but vein-stripes along V^1b – V^2nd do not reach the cell. The yellow patch on HW is situated in median 1/3 of discal spaces 1b – 6, and cell-spot is located outside the line connecting the origin of V^7th and V^2nd. Discal space 1b milky white. Reddish hairs present on the neck and lateral thorax.