Delias henningia

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Delias henningia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species:
D. henningia
Binomial name
Delias henningia
(Eschscholtz, 1821) [1]
Synonyms
  • Pontia henningiaEschscholtz, 1821
  • Thyca lucernaButler, 1869
  • Thyca ochreopictaButler, 1869
  • Thyca pandemiaWallace, 1869

Delias henningia, also called the Malayan Jezebel, [2] is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz in 1821. It is found in the Indomalayan realm. [3]

Contents

The wingspan is about 66–78 mm for males and 80–92 mm for females. Adults have a band on the upper forewing, which is bluish-grey in males and white in females. The hindwings have a large yellow patch. On the underside, the forewing band is white in both sexes. [4]

Subspecies

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References

  1. Eschscholtz, 1821 Beschreibung neuer ausländischer Schmetterling in Kotzebue, Entdeck. Reise Süd-See 3 (App. 5): 201-219 (11 pls)
  2. Chung, Arthur Y.C.; Majapun, Richard; Yukang, John L (November 2009). "Insect diversity and conservation within the Telupid forests in central Sabah". Malaysian Biological Symposium: 2. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
  4. delias-butterflies