TAXONOMY AND SPECIES

1.Ornithoptera paradisea  ssp. paradisea ( M: Staudinger, 1893  F:Pagenstecher )

FORMS:

MALE:

f.aurifluoides (Haugum&Low,1979)-f.gillesli (Sclavo, 2012)-f.jouberti (Deslisle&Sclavo)

DISTRIBUTION: PNG: Adelbert Range, Bismark Range(Mt. Wilhelm), Astrolabe Bay area (Kau wildlife Managment area, Madang (=Wilhelmshafen), Karkar Island, Ohu, Bogadjin(=Constantinhafen), Bongu, Ileg, Finisterre Mts, Ninschhafen, Lae, Bulolo, Wau, Popondetta, Angabanga River area, Upper Aroa River (Owggara), Rouna (North of Port Moresby)

TYPE LOCALITY: Finisterre-Gebirge, Deutsch New Guinea (Constantinhafen, lower alt. PNG)

 b)Ornithoptera paradisea paradisea f. loc. borchi  ( Haugum & Low, 1974)

FORMS:

MALE:

f.aurata (Rousseau-Decelle, 1935)

f.aurifluoides (Haugum&Low, 1979)

f.oculisaureus (Parrott&Deslisle, 1986)

f.jeanpierrei (Deslisle, 2012)

DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia: Irian Jaya (N) Takar, Masi-Masi Isl., vicinity of Jayapura. 

                                  PNG: Vanimo Valley, Bewani Mts, Torricelli Mts (Angugunak, Nuku), Ravik, Frieda RIver Airstrip, Ambunti, Prince Alexandre Mts (Drikikir, Maprik), Weak, Kairiru Isl.

TYPE LOCALITY: Torricelli Mts (Sepi District, PNG)

aberration

         Toricelli Range auction 2010 

                 Debaecque.Fr - 17000€

                      coll. Kauffmann

                  leg.Harry Borch 1974

c) Ornithoptera paradisea paradisea f. loc. demeter  ( So & Sato, 1998 )

DISTRIBUTION: PNG: Lake Kutubu area (Pimaga), Erave (Orana and Koiari)

TYPE LOCALITY: Lake Kutubu, Southern Highlands Province (1000m), PNG

d) Ornithoptera paradisea paradisea f. loc. flavescens (M: Rothschild, 1897 F: K&Kaiwaya,1979)

FORMS:

MALE:

f.noiare (Dufek&Schäffler, 2006)-f.jeanpierrei (Deslisle, 2012)-f.oculisaureus (Parrott&Deslisle, 1986)

f.gillesli (Sclavo, 2012)-f.bankoi (Deslisle&Sclavo, 2012)-f.nigrumpunctata (Deslisle&Sclavo,2012)

f.multiconfluenta (Deslisle&Sclavo)-f.hancocki (Deslisle&Sclavo)-f.jouberti (Deslisle&Sclavo)

FEMALE:

f.noctis (Schäffler, 2006)

DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia: Irian Jaya, Bomberai Peninsula (Arguni Bay area), Kamrau Bay area (Kaimana), Avona, Etna Bay area, Lake Yamur area, Nomnagihe (near Upawa), Meno, Kowbowre Mts, Otakwa River area (Timika), Yahukimo Prov. 

TYPE LOCALITY: Etna Bay, Dutch New Guinea

e) Ornithoptera paradisea paradisea f. loc.kotaseaoe  (Oliver Schäffler, 2006)

DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia: Irian Jaya; Northeast side of the Wondiboi Mts

TYPE LOCALITY: Northeast Wondiboi Mts, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

f) Ornithoptera paradisea paradisea  f.  loc.wosimiensis (Deslisle & Sclavo, 2012)

DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia: Irian Jaya; Wosimi, South Wandammen Bay, at the foot of Wondiboi Mts

TYPE LOCALITY: Wosimi, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

extra f.loc.(?)from Yapen Island, Indonesia (Irian Jaya)

2.Ornithoptera paradisea ssp. occidentalis (  Morita & Takenaka,1998)

FORMS:

male:

f.oculisaureus (Parrott&Deslisle, 1986)_f.gillesli (Sclavo, 2012)

FEMALE:

DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia: Irian Jaya (Doberai Peninsula), Sorong, Katimin II

TYPE LOCALITY: Sorong, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

extra forms?

b)f.loc.? Salawati Island, Indonesia (Irian Jaya)

c)f.loc.? Batanta Island, Indonesia (Irian Jaya)

d)f.loc.? Waigeo Island, Indonesia (Irian Jaya)

3. Ornithoptera paradisea ssp. arfakensis (Joicey & Noakes, 1915 )

FORMS:

MALE:

f.aurata (Rousseau-Decelle, 1935)-f.confluenta (Haugum&Low,1979)-f.aurifluoides (Haugum&Low,1979)

f.oculisaureus (parrott&Deslisle, 1986)-f.noiare (Dufek&Schäffler, 2006)-f.defayettei (Deslisle&Sclavo, 2008)

f.gillesli (Sclavo, 2012)-f.schencki (Deslisle&Sclavo, 2012)-f.claudaflammeus (Deslsile&Sclavo)-f.ouvaroffi (Deslisle&Sclavo)

f.antoni (Deslisle&Sclavo)

FEMALE:

f.pseudomeridionalis (Deslisle&Sclavo, 2008)-f.zoeae (Deslisle&Sclavo, 2001)

DISTRIBUTION: Indonesis: Irian Jaya, Doberai Peninsula, Tamreau Mts (Mt Kowka, Mt Irau), Arfak Mts (Meni, Minyambo, Anggi Gigi-Angi Gita area, Sibjo, Upper Menti), Kowobre Mts

TYPE LOCALITY: Anggi Lake, Arfak Mts, 6000 ft, Irian Jaya

b) Ornithoptera paradisea arfakensis f. loc. galathea  (  Sugiama, 2000 )               

FORMS:

MALE:

f.oculisaureus (Parrott&Deslisle, 1986)

DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia: Salawati Island

TYPE LOCALITY: Salawati Island, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

c) Ornithoptera paradisea arfakensis f. loc. orientalis ( M:Schäffler, 2006 F: ?) 

DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia: area of the Onin Peninsula, FakFak, Irian Jaya

TYPE LOACALITY: Fakfak area, Irian Jaya

d) Ornithoptera paradisea arfakensis f. loc. wondiboiensis ( Deslisle, 2008 )

DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia: Irian Jaya: District of Wasior, 800m in Wondiboi Mts(1400m) by natives of the village of Tandia, 10km of the sea at a 300m altitude

TYPE LOCALITY: District of wasior, 800m, Wondiboi Mts, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

e) Ornithoptera paradisea arfakensis f. loc. fernandi ( Deslisle&Sclavo, 2012 )

Yapen Island

Irian Jaya

DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia: Yapen Island (North West of the Village of Randaway, alt.1030m,Irian Jaya

TYPE LOCALITY: Serui, Yapen Island, Cenderawasih Bay, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

extra:

f.loc. ?

DISTRIBUTION:Batanta Island, Indonesia (Irian Jaya)

TYPE LOCALITY:

f.loc. ?

DISTRIBUTION:Supiori Island, Indonesia (Irian Jaya)

TYPE LOCALITY:

f.loc.?

DISTRIBUTION: Kobowre/Jayawijaya Mts (Irian Jaya)

TYPE LOCALITY:

4.Ornithoptera paradisea ssp. chrysanthemum  (Kobayashi & Koiwaya,1979 )

FORMS:

MALE:

f.oculisaureus (Parrott&Deslisle, 1986)-f.gillesi (Sclavo, 2012)-f.ornartum (Schäffler)

FEMALE:

f.sabinae (Schäffler, 2001)-f.ornartum (Schäffler)

DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia: Irian Jaya, DOberai Peninsula. North Arfak Mts (near Manokwari)South Arfak Mts area (Lower Menti, Upper Yamboi, Sibjo, Mismel, Bikela, Susrang) Nabire, Avona

TYPE LOCALITY: Lower slopes of arfak Mts near Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

f.ornartum

     West-Papua, Arfak Mountains

Ornithoptera paradisea  f/ssp. ? detanii ( see flavescens)