Delias kristianiae
| Delias kristiniae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Delias |
| Species: | D. kristianiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Delias kristianiae van Mastrigt, 2006[1] | |
Delias kristianiae is a rare Papuan butterfly that is named after the Indonesian first lady Kristiani Herawati. Kristiani Herawati was presented with a specimen of D. kristianiae after the species was named, which she donated to a museum.[2]
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- ↑ Delias kristianiae van Mastrigt 2006. delias-butterflies.com
- ↑ Rare butterfly species named after Indonesian first lady. The Daily Star. 14 November 2007
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