Delias dohertyi
| Delias dohertyi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Delias |
| Species: | D. dohertyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Delias dohertyi Oberthür, 1894[1] | |
Delias dohertyi is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It was described by Charles Oberthur in 1894. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.[2]
The wingspan is about 55-60 mm. Adults are entirely white on the upperside, with no traces of black apical markings. The hindwings lack the red submarginal line which is usual for the nigrina species group.[3]
Subspecies
- Delias dohertyi dohertyi (Jobi)
- Delias dohertyi knowlei Joicey & Noakes, 1915 (Biak)
Etymology
The name honours William Doherty.
References
- ↑ Oberthür C., 1894, Lépidoptères d'Europe, d'Algérie, d'Asie et d'Océanie Etudes d'entomologie 19: 1-41, pl. 1-8
- ↑ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
- ↑ delias-butterflies
External links
- Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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