Delias lara

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Delias lara
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species:
D. lara
Binomial name
Delias lara
(Boisduval, 1836) [1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris laraBoisduval, 1836
  • Delias magaGrose-Smith, 1897
  • Delias mysis goodenoviiRothschild, 1915
  • Delias mysis hideyoaeNakano, 1995
  • Delias mysis rossellianaRothschild, 1915
  • Delias lara intermediataMitis, 1983
  • Delias lara cruentataButler, 1865
  • Delias lara oncaFruhstorfer, 1910
  • Delias lara maforensisRothschild, 1915
  • Delias lara adelphoeTalbot, 1939

Delias lara is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836. It is found in New Guinea. [2]

Contents

The wingspan is about 60–70 mm (2.4–2.8 in). [3]

Subspecies

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References

  1. Boisduval, 1836 Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptéres. Tome Premier Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 1 : 1–690, pl. 1-24
  2. Seitz, A., 1912–1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
  3. delias-butterflies