Delias apoensis

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Delias apoensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species:
D. apoensis
Binomial name
Delias apoensis
Talbot, 1928

Delias apoensis is a species of pierine butterfly endemic to Mindanao, in the Philippines. [1] The type locality is Mount Apo, Mindanao.

The wingspan is 62–75 mm. [2]

Subspecies

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References

  1. Delias funet.fi
  2. "Delias of the World". Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-01-19.