TAXONOMY AND SPECIES

FORMS:

MALE:

f.confluenta (Haugum&Low, 1979)-f.deslislei (Sclavo,2009)-f.jeannoti (Deslisle&Sclavo)

FEMALE:

f.splendidus (Deslisle&Sclavo)

DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia: Irian Jaya; Salawati Peninsula (Sorong, Katimin II, Klamono), Onin Peninsula (Fak Fak (=Kapaur), Mt Aigah (Momi), South of Berau Bay (Ogar and Sagira Islands), Arguni Bay area (Gusi), Kamray-u Bay area, Kaimana, Wanggar River area (hamuku), Nabire, Wapoga river area, Van Rees Mts, (Mt Dom), Lake Yamur foothills of Jayawijaya Mts (till 700-800m)

TYPE LOCALITY: Fakafak, Berau Bay inland (New Guinea South East coast)

b) Ornithoptera tithonus tithonus f. loc. dominici  ( Schäffler, 1999 )

DISTRIBUTION: Indonesai: Irian Jaya, North of SOrong; Tamrau Mts (Mega, Mt Irau, Mt Kwoka)

TYPE LOCALITY: Mt Irau, Irian Jaya (Doberai Peninsula), Indonesia

c) Ornithoptera tithonus tithonus f. loc. elisabethae  ( Schäffler, 2006 )

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f)f.loc. elisabethae (Dufek&Schäffler, 2006)  stat. rev.

distribution: Indonesia: Irian Jaya; Yapen Island

Type locality: Yapen Island, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

d) Ornithoptera tithonus tithonus f. loc. misoolana  (F: Deslisle, 1985  M: Deslisle, 1989 )

DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia: Misool Island (Irian Jaya)

TYPE LOCALITY: Misool Island at 1000m, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

e) Ornithoptera tithonus tithonus f. loc. misresiana   ( Joicey & Noakes, 1916 )

FORMS:

MALE:

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

f.crepusculum (Parrott&Deslisle, 1986)-f.sineaurum (Deslisle, 2004)-f.gaucheti (Deslisle&Sclavo, 2008)

f.deslislei (Sclavo, 2009)-f.labbei (Deslisle&Sclavo)-f.jeannoti (Deslisle&Sclavo)-f.nagypalis (Deslisle&Sclavo)

f.sanguismaculata (Deslisle&Sclavo)

FEMALE:

f.rubicunda (Parrott&Deslisle,1986)-f.citreum (Deslisle&Sclavo)-f.josetteae (Deslisle&Sclavo)

DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia: Irian Jaya; Doberai Peninsula (Mandopi, Arfak Mts (Meni, Mokwam, Minyambow, Dimaisi, Umeisi, Ikumabow, Anggi Gigi area, Memti, Bikela, Mt. Misresi)

TYPE LOCALITY: Mt Misresi, 3000 feet, Arfak Mountaain

            f. jeannotti

    Arfak Mountains

f) Ornithoptera tithonus tithonus f. loc. waigeuensis  (Rothschild, 1897 )

FORMS:

MALE:

f.aurata (Rousseau-Decelle, 1935)

f.sineaurum (Deslisle, 2004)

f.simoni (Deslisle&Sclavo)

FEMALE:

DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia: Irian Jaya; Waigeo Island

TYPE LOCALITY: Waigeu Island, Indonesia

g) Ornithoptera tithonus tithonus f.wasiorensis (Deslisle, 2007)

FORMS:

MALE:

f.sineaurum (Deslisle, 2004)

DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia: Irian Jaya; District of Wasior, Mondiboi Mts

TYPE LOCALITY: District of Wasior in the Wondiboi Mts (800m), Irian Jaya, Indonesia

2.Ornithoptera  tithonus ssp. cytherea   ( Kobayashi  & Koiwaya, 1980)

FORMS:

MALE:

f.nicolasi (Deslisle&Sclavo, 2008)

DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia: Irian Jaya; area East of Kowobre Mts (=Wayland), Lake Tigi area, Lake Panai area, Minpa Mts,         

                   Enarotali, Detai 1400m, Kompa, Kelso, Tuguwai 1800m, Tembagapura, Jayawijaya Mts, Baliem Valley, Wamena

TYPE LOCALITY: Enarotali (1.800m), Central Highlands of Irian Jaya, near Long.136° East, Indonesia.

(?)Ornithoptera tithonus makikoae ( Morita, 1998 )

FORMS:

MALE:

DISTRIBUTION:

Indonesia, West-Papua, The southern district of Peg. Sudirman, Timika

TYPE LOCALITY: