Delias melusina

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Delias melusina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species:
D. melusina
Binomial name
Delias melusina
Staudinger, 1890 [1]

Delias melusina is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1890. It is found in the Australasian realm, [2] where it is endemic to Sulawesi.

The wingspan is about 78 mm. This species is similar to Delias agostina , but is considerably darker and with wider dark borders on the underside of the hindwings. Females are remarkably similar in appearance to Delias kuehni , but can be distinguished by the black dusting in the basal area. [3]

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References

  1. Staudinger, 1890 Bemerkungen zu den Tafeln III und IV Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift Iris 3 (2) : 337–338, pl. 3-4
  2. Seitz, A., 1912–1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
  3. delias-butterflies