Delias argenthona

Delias argenthona
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Delias
Species: D. argenthona
Binomial name
Delias argenthona

The scarlet jezebel or northern jezebel (Delias argenthona) is a medium sized butterfly of the family Pieridae found in Australia. Its caterpillars feed on mistletoe. [1][2]

References

  1. "Delias argenthona Fabricius 1793". Delias of the world. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  2. "Delias argenthona ssp. argenthona (Fabricius)". Australian Insect Common Names. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Australia). 11 November 2004. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
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