TAXONOMY AND SPECIES
MERIDIONALIS
1.Ornithoptera meridionalis ssp. meridionalis ( M:Rothschild, 1897 F:Rothschild&Jordan, 1889)
Milne Bay
Papua New Guinea, 13 - II - 2012
Milne Bay
Papua New Guinea, 13 - II - 2012
Milne Bay
Papua New Guinea, 04 - II - 2004
Milne Bay
Papua New Guinea, 04 - II - 2004
FORMS:
MALE:
f.aurata (Rousseau-Decelle, 1935)-f.sangnifluens (Rousseau-Decelle,1935)-f.confluenta (Haugum&Low, 1979)
f.sclavoi (Deslisle, 2004)-f.hiromii (Deslisle&Sclavo)-f.maculafuscus (Deslisle&Sclavo)-f.pasternaki (Deslisle&Sclavo)
FEMALE:
f.odileae (Deslisle& Sclavo, 2008)-f.kobayashii (Deslisle&Sclavo)
DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia: Irian Jaya; Kamrau Bay area, Nabire, lake Yamur area, Wanggar River area (Nomnagihe, near Uwapa) Kobowre Mts., Mapia River area, Timika, Yahukimo Province and Merauke.
PNG: Kiunga, Frieda River Airstrip, Lake Kutubu area, Kerama, Kaintiba, Menyamya, Aseki Area, angabanga River area, Aroa River area, Doa Plantation, Vanapa River area, Brown River area, Cape Rodney, Mamnai Estate to Port Galsgow area, Mailu, Alotau, Alotau, Minlne Bay area and Samarai Isl.
TYPE LOCALITY: Mailu District, British New Guinea
? Ornithoptera meridionalis ssp. tarungarensis
Iwapu Village, Aseki, Morobe Province
Papua New Guinea, 19 - I - 2007
Iwapu Village, Aseki, Morobe Province
Papua New Guinea, 19 - I - 2007
Timika
Central Papua, 01 - VI - 2005
Timika
Central Papua, 01 - VI - 2005
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