Delias edela

Delias edela
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species:
D. edela
Binomial name
Delias edela
Synonyms
  • Delias poecilea edela

Delias edela is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1910. It is endemic to Obi Island, Indonesia. It is a very rare species. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of Delias poecilea.

Description

Fruhstorfer in Seitz - edela subsp. nov. (54 d) from Obi. an island form which shows above a broad deep black apical area with 5 white oblong spots and very broad black border to the hindwing, at the distal margin of which are scattered 6 white dots.[male. female not known to Fruhstorfer][1]The wingspan is about 70–75 mm.[2]

Taxonomy

edela is a member of the hyparete species group.

References

  1. ^ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ delias-butterflies
  • Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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