Delias
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Delias is a genus of butterflies
. There are about 250 species of Delias, found in South Asia and Australia. Delias is considered to have its evolutionary origins in the Australian region.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
. There are about 250 species of Delias, found in South Asia and Australia. Delias is considered to have its evolutionary origins in the Australian region.
Species
- The singhapura species-group
- Delias agoranis Grose-Smith, 1887
- Delias kuehni Honrath, 1887 (or Delias kuhni)
- Delias singhapura (Wallace, 1867)
- Delias themis (Hewitson, 1861)
- The nysa species-group
- Delias battana Fruhstorfer, 1896
- Delias blanca (Felder, C & R Felder, 1862)
- Delias dice (van Vollenhoven, 1865)
- Delias dumasi Rothschild, 1925
- Delias enniana Oberthür, 1880
- Delias fruhstorferi (Honrath, 1891)
- Delias ganymedes Okumoto, 1981
- Delias georgina (Felder, C & R Felder, 1861)
- Delias hempeli Dannatt, 1904
- Delias lemoulti Talbot, 1931
- Delias manuselensis Talbot, 1920
- Delias maudei Joicey & Noakes, 1915
- Delias momea (Boisduval, 1836)
- Delias nuydaorum Schröder, H, 1975
- Delias nysaDelias nysaThe Yellow-spotted Jezebel is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Australia , New Caledonia and Vanuatu.The wingspan is 50 mm....
(Fabricius, 1775) - Delias pulla Talbot, 1937
- Delias ribbei Röber, 1886
- Delias schoenigi Schröder, H, 1975
- Delias schuppi Talbot, 1928
- Delias vietnamensis Monastyrskii & Devyatkin, 2000
- Delias waterstradti Rothschild, 1915
- The chrysomelaena species-group
- Delias caliban Grose-Smith, 1897
- Delias chrysomelaena (van Vollenhoven, 1866)
- Delias ladas Grose-Smith, 1894
- Delias talboti Joicey & Noakes, 1915
- Delias totila Heller, 1896
- The stresemanni species-group
- Delias lecerfi Joicey & Talbot, 1922
- Delias schmassmanni Joicey & Talbot, 1923
- Delias stresemanni Rothschild, 1915
- The geraldina species-group
- Delias abrophora Roepke, 1955
- Delias argentata Roepke, 1955
- Delias aroae (Ribbe, 1900)
- Delias cuningputi (Ribbe, 1900)
- Delias daniensis van Mastrigt, 2003
- Delias destrigata van Mastrigt, 1996
- Delias dortheysi van Mastrigt, 2002
- Delias eudiabolus Rothschild, 1915
- Delias fascelis Jordan, 1912
- Delias geraldina Grose-Smith, 1894
- Delias heroni Kenrick, 1909
- Delias hikarui Yagishita, 1993
- Delias hypomelas Rothschild & Jordan, 1907
- Delias imitator Kenrick, 1911
- Delias inopinata Lachlan, 2000
- Delias itamputi Ribbe, 1900
- Delias langda Gerrits & van Mastrigt, 1992
- Delias microsticha Rothschild, 1904
- Delias nigropunctata Joicey & Noakes, 1915
- Delias oktanglap van Mastrigt, 1990
- Delias pheres Jordan, 1912
- Delias rileyi Joicey & Talbot, 1922
- Delias sagessa Fruhstorfer, 1910
- Delias sinak Mastrigt, 1990
- Delias sphenodiscus Roepke, 1955
- Delias subapicalis Orr & Sibatani, 1985
- Delias takashii Sakuma, 1999
- Delias thompsoni Joicey & Talbot, 1916
- The eichhorni species-group
- Delias antara Roepke, 1955
- Delias carstensziana Rothschild, 1915
- Delias catisa Jordan, 1912
- Delias eichhorni Rothschild, 1904
- Delias frater Jordan, 1912
- Delias gilliardi Sanford & Bennett, 1955
- Delias hallstromi Sanford & Bennett, 1955
- Delias leucobalia Jordan, 1912
- Delias muliensis Morinaka, van Mastrigt & Sibatani, 1991
- Delias toxopei Roepke, 1955
- The bornemanni species-group
- Delias bornemanni Ribbe, 1900
- Delias caroli Kenrick, 1909
- Delias castaneus Kenrick, 1909
- Delias nais Jordan, 1912
- Delias pratti Kenrick, 1909
- Delias zebra Roepke, 1955
- The iltis species-group
- Delias arabuana Roepke, 1955
- Delias awongkor van Mastrigt, 1989
- Delias bakeri Kenrick, 1909
- Delias callista Jordan, 1912
- Delias flavistriga Roepke, 1955
- Delias iltis Ribbe, 1900
- Delias luctuosa Jordan, 1912
- Delias mesoblema Jordan, 1912
- Delias raymondi Schröder & Treadaway, 1982
- The weiskei species-group
- Delias callima Rothschild & Jordan, 1905
- Delias campbelli Joicey & Talbot, 1922
- Delias hapalina Jordan, 1912
- Delias leucias Jordan, 1912
- Delias marguerita Joicey & Talbot, 1922
- Delias nieuwenhuisi van Mastrigt, 1990
- Delias phippsi Joicey & Talbot, 1922
- Delias pseodomarguerita Gerrits & van Mastrigt, 1992
- Delias rosamontana Roepke, 1955
- Delias tessei Joicey & Talbot, 1916
- Delias virgo Gerrits & van Mastrigt, 1992
- Delias weiskei Ribbe, 1900
- The kummeri species-group
- Delias alepa Jordan, 1912
- Delias bothwelli Kenrick, 1909
- Delias dixeyi Kenrick, 1909
- Delias isocharis Rothschild & Jordan, 1907
- Delias kummeri Ribbe, 1900
- Delias ligata Rothschild, 1904
- Delias strix Yagishita, 1993
- The nigrina species-group
- Delias buruana Rothschild, 1899
- Delias dohertyi (Oberthür, 1894)
- Delias duris (Hewitson, 1861)
- Delias eximia Rothschild, 1925
- Delias funerea Rothschild, 1894
- Delias joiceyi Talbot, 1920
- Delias nigrinaDelias nigrinaThe Black Jezebel or Common Jezabel is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found along the eastern seaboard of Australia, from Queensland, through New South Wales to Victoria.The wingspan is 40 mm....
(Fabricius, 1775) - Delias ornytion (Godman & Salvin, 1881)
- Delias prouti Joicey & Talbot, 1923
- Delias wollastoni Rothschild, 1915
- The belladonna species-group
- Delias belladonnaDelias belladonnaDelias belladonna, the Hill Jezebel, is a medium sized mountain butterfly of India. It belongs to the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites.-Description:Male has the upperside dusky brownish black to black...
(Fabricius, 1793) - Delias benasu Martin, L, 1913
- Delias berindaDelias berindaDelias berinda, the Dark Jezebel is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies. , Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India...
(Moore, 1872) - Delias lativitta Leech, 1893
- Delias patrua Leech, 1890
- Delias sanacaDelias sanacaDelias sanaca, the Pale Jezebel is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies. , Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India...
(Moore, 1857) - Delias subnubila Leech, 1893
- Delias wilemani Jordan, 1925
- Delias belladonna
- The aglaia/pasithoe species-group
- Delias acalis (Godart, 1819)
- Delias crithoe (Guérin-Méneville & Percheron, 1835)
- Delias pasithoe (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Delias henningia (Eschscholtz, 1821)
- Delias ninus (Wallace, 1867)
- Delias woodi Talbot, 1928
- The albertisi species-group
- Delias albertisi (Oberthür, 1880)
- Delias discus Honrath, 1886
- Delias telefominensis Yagishita, 1993
- The clathrata species-group
- Delias autumnalis Roepke, 1955
- Delias bobaga van Mastrigt, 1996
- Delias catocausta Jordan, 1912
- Delias clathrata Rothschild, 1904
- Delias elongatus Kenrick, 1911
- Delias fioretti van Mastrigt, 1996
- Delias hiemalis Roepke, 1955
- Delias hemianops Gerrits & van Mastrigt, 1992
- Delias inexpectata Rothschild, 1915
- Delias klossi Rothschild, 1915
- Delias mariae Joicey & Talbot, 1916
- Delias menooensis Joicey & Talbot, 1922
- Delias mira Rothschild, 1904
- Delias nakanokeikoae Yagishita, 1993
- Delias neeltje Gerrits & van Mastrigt, 1992
- Delias roepkei Sanford & Bennett, 1955
- Delias sawyeri van Mastrigt, 2000
- Delias sigit van Mastrigt, 1990
- Delias walshae Roepke, 1955
- The niepelti species-group
- Delias meeki Rothschild, 1904
- Delias niepelti Ribbe, 1900
- The belisama species-group
- Delias aganippeDelias aganippeThe Wood White or Red-spotted Jezebel is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is endemic to Australia.The wingspan is 60-70 mm.The larvae feed on Exocarpos, Santalum and Amyema species.-External links:*...
(Donovan, 1805) - Delias apoensis Talbot, 1928
- Delias arunaDelias arunaThe Golden Jezebel is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Queensland, Irian Jaya, Maluku, Papua New Guinea and several surrounding islands.The wingspan is 70 mm....
(Boisduval, 1832) - Delias aurantia Doherty, 1891
- Delias belisama (Cramer, 1779)
- Delias descombesiDelias descombesiDelias descombesi, the Redspot Jezebel is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites.-Male:Upperside : opaque white...
(Boisduval, 1836) - Delias diaphana Semper, G, 1878
- Delias ellipsis Joannis, 1901
- Delias eumolpe Grose-Smith, 1889
- Delias harpalyceDelias harpalyceThe Imperial White is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is endemic to Australia.The wingspan is 60-70 mm.The larvae feed on Amyema, Muellerina and Dendrophthoe species....
(Donovan, 1805) - Delias levicki Rothschild, 1927
- Delias madetes (Godman & Salvin, 1878)
- Delias oraia Doherty, 1891
- Delias splendida Rothschild, 1894
- Delias zebuda (Hewitson, 1862)
- Delias aganippe
- The dorimene species-group
- Delias agostinaDelias agostinaDelias agostina, the Yellow Jezebel is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies. , Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India...
(Hewitson, 1852) - Delias alberti Rothschild, 1904
- Delias apatela Joicey & Talbot, 1923
- Delias baracasa Semper, G, 1890
- Delias biaka Joicey & Noakes, 1915
- Delias dorimene (Stoll, 1782)
- Delias dorylaea (Felder, C & R Felder, 1865)
- Delias echidna (Hewitson, 1861)
- Delias eileenae Joicey & Talbot, 1927
- Delias gabia (Boisduval, 1832)
- Delias hippodamia (Wallace, 1867)
- Delias mavroneria Fruhstorfer, 1914
- Delias melusina Staudinger, 1890
- Delias narses Heller, 1896
- Delias rothschildi Holland, W, 1900
- Delias subviridis Joicey & Talbot, 1922
- Delias agostina
- The isse species-group
- Delias bosnikiana Joicey & Noakes, 1915
- Delias candida (van Vollenhoven, 1865)
- Delias enniaDelias enniaThe Yellow-banded Jezebel is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and several surrounding islands.The wingspan is 50 mm.The larvae feed on Notothixos leiophyllus...
(Wallace, 1867) - Delias isse (Cramer, 1775)
- Delias lytaea (Godman & Salvin, 1878)
- Delias periboea (Godart, 1819)
- Delias sacha Grose-Smith, 1895
- The hyparete species-group
- Delias argenthonaDelias argenthonaThe Scarlet Jezebel or Northern Jezebel is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae found in Australia....
(Fabricius, 1793) - Delias bagoeDelias bagoeDelias bagoe is a member of the Pieridae family that lives in Asia. The caterpillars feed on Loranthaceae plants....
(Boisduval, 1832) - Delias ceneus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Delias eucharisDelias eucharisThe Common Jezebel is a medium sized pierid butterfly found in many areas of South and Southeast Asia, especially in the non-arid regions of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand...
(Drury, 1773) - Delias euphemia Grose-Smith, 1894
- Delias fasciata Rothschild, 1894
- Delias doylei Sanford & Bennett, 1955
- Delias hypareteDelias hypareteThe Painted Jezebel Delias hyparete is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae found in Asia.-Description:Closely resembles Delias eucharis but can be distinguished as follows : Male upper forewing has the black margins to the veins more diffuse ; the transverse postdiscal band diffuse,...
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Delias mitisi Staudinger, 1895
- Delias mysisDelias mysisThe Union Jack or Red-banded jezebel is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is endemic to Australia and neighbouring islands. The common name is a reference to the flag of the British Empire...
(Fabricius, 1775) - Delias lara (Boisduval, 1836)
- Delias periboea (Godart, 1819)
- Delias poecilea (van Vollenhoven, 1865)
- Delias rosenbergii (van Vollenhoven, 1865)
- Delias salvini Butler, 1882
- Delias sambawana Rothschild, 1894
- Delias schoenbergi Rothschild, 1895
- Delias timorensis (Boisduval, 1836)
- Delias argenthona
- The ? species-group
- Delias africanus Kenrick, 1911
- Delias akikoae Morita, 2001
- Delias akrikensis Lachlan, 1999
- Delias angabungana Talbot, 1928
- Delias binniensis Lachlan, 2000
- Delias brandti Müller, C, 2001
- Delias chimbu Orr & Sibatani, 1986
- Delias cumanau van Mastrigt, 2006
- Delias duraiDelias duraiDelias durai is a species of butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea. The type location is the Foja Mountains....
van Mastrigt, 2006 - Delias endela Jordan, 1930
- Delias eschatia Joicey & Talbot, 1923
- Delias felis Lachlan, 2000
- Delias flavissima Orr & Sibatani, 1985
- Delias fojaensis van Mastrigt, 2006
- Delias hagenensis Morinaka, van Mastrigt & Sibatani, 1993
- Delias hidecoae Nakano, 1993
- Delias kazueae Kitahara, 1986
- Delias kikuoi Okano, 1989
- Delias konokono Orr & Sibatani, 1986
- Delias kristianiaeDelias kristianiaeDelias kristianiae is a rare Papuan butterfly that is named after the Indonesian first lady Kristiani Herawati. Kristiani Herawati was presented with a specimen of D. kristianiae after the species was named, which she donated to a museum....
van Mastrigt, 2006 - Delias laknekei Miller, L, Simon & Wills, 2007
- Delias magsadana Yamamoto, 1995
- Delias mandaya Yamamoto & Takei, 1982
- Delias manuselensis Talbot, 1920
- Delias mayrhoferi Bang-Haas, O, 1939
- Delias messalina Arora, 1983
- Delias mullerensis Morinaka & Nakazawa, 1999
- Delias ormoensis van Mastrigt, 2006
- Delias paoaiensis Inomata & Nakano, 1987
- Delias shirozui Yata, 1981
- Delias shunichii Morita, 1996
- Delias vidua Joicey & Talbot, 1922
- Delias yagishitai Morita, 2003
External links
- Delias of the World
- Pteron In Japanese but binomial names 3 pages of images. Tip Next page.
- Genus Delias on Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- Flickr Images