Jump to content

Delias gilliardi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Oculi (talk | contribs) at 23:29, 13 October 2018 (→‎External links: More specific re-categorisation (AWB), replaced: Category:Insects described → Category:Butterflies described). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Delias gilliardi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species:
D. gilliardi
Binomial name
Delias gilliardi
Sanford & Bennett, 1955

Delias gilliardi is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Leonard J. Sanford and Neville Henry Bennett in 1955. It is found in Chimbu Province of Papua New Guinea.

The wingspan is about 65–70 mm. Adults are similar to Delias carstensziana, but can be distinguished by the pale yellow colouring on the upperside of both wings.[1]

References

  • Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms