Delias battana

Delias battana
Berliner entomologische Zeitschrift plate IX fig. 10 female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species:
D. battana
Binomial name
Delias battana

Delias battana is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Hans Fruhstorfer on 1896. It is endemic to Celebes.

The males are lemon-yellow above with two rows of black spots interrupted by yellow, whilst the under surface is paler yellow and has the same latticed pattern as the female. Females are somewhat variable: there are pale lemon-yellow and more rarely ochre-yellow specimens (f. auricoma). The butterflies are on the wing from in February to March at 5,000–6,000 ft (1,500–1,800 m). on the peak of Bonthain, South Celebes. They are not rare.[2]

Taxonomy

Delias battana is a member of the Delias nysa species group. It has been considered to be Delias georgina battana Fruhstorfer, 1896 also a member of the nysa group.

References

  1. ^ Fruhstorfer, H. 1896 Eine neue Pracht-Delias aus dem Hochgebirge von Celebes Soc. Ent. 11 (2) : 9-10
  2. ^ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
Wikispecies has information related to Delias battana.
  • Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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