| Yellow Jezebel | |
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| Males (left) and females (right) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Delias |
| Species: | D. agostina |
| Binomial name | |
| Delias agostina Hewitson, 1852 | |
Delias agostina, the yellow Jezebel is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites.
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing about 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and tropical Asia with some varieties in the more northern regions of North America. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow, or orange in coloration, often with black spots. The pigments that give the distinct coloring to these butterflies are derived from waste products in the body and are a characteristic of this family. The family was created by William John Swainson in 1820.
Euchloe lucilla, the lemon white, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, the yellows and whites. The butterfly is found in India.
Aporia leucodice, the Himalayan blackvein, is a mid-sized to large butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in India.
Eurema laeta, the spotless grass yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, which is found in India, Sri Lanka, China, Indochina, Japan, and onwards to Australia.
Eurema lacteola, the scarce grass yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in India, Peninsular Malaya, Java, Sumatra and Borneo.
Eurema andersonii, the one-spot grass yellow or Anderson's grass yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in India and other parts of Asia.
Eurema nilgiriensis, the Nilgiri grass yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in south India.
Dercas verhuelli, the tailed sulphur, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in India, Burma, China and Indochina.
Delias sanaca, the pale Jezebel, is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites. The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1857.
Delias berinda, the dark Jezebel is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites. The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1872.
Appias lyncida, the chocolate albatross, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in south and southeast Asia.
Appias panda, the Nicobar albatross, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in the Nicobar Islands of India.
Colias thrasibulus, the lemon clouded yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites. It is found in India.
Colias ladakensis, the Ladakh clouded yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the whites and yellows, that is found in India.
Colias berylla, the Everest clouded yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in Sikkim (India) and Tibet.
Colias nina, Fawcett's clouded yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae - that is, the yellows and whites - that is found in India.
Colias eogene, the fiery clouded yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in India.
Colias stoliczkana, the orange clouded yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, that is found in India.
Colias dubia, the dwarf clouded yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, that is found in India.
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