Delias hypomelas

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Delias hypomelas
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species:
D. hypomelas
Binomial name
Delias hypomelas
Synonyms
  • Delias itamputi hypomelasRothschild & Jordan, 1907

Delias hypomelas is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1907. It is endemic to New Guinea. [2] It has a white form named "argentata"

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The wingspan is about 60–64 mm.

Subspecies

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References

  1. Rothschild & Jordan, 1907 Lepidopteren aus Neu-Guinea Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 1907: 189–198
  2. Seitz, A., 1912–1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9