Delias melusina

Delias melusina
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Delias
Species:	D. melusina
Binomial name
	Delias melusina; Staudinger, 1890

Delias melusina is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1890. It is found in the Australasian realm,^[2] where it is endemic to Sulawesi.

The wingspan is about 78 mm. This species is similar to Delias agostina, but is considerably darker and with wider dark borders on the underside of the hindwings. Females are remarkably similar in appearance to Delias kuehni, but can be distinguished by the black dusting in the basal area.^[3]

References

^ Staudinger, 1890 Bemerkungen zu den Tafeln III und IV Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift Iris 3 (2) : 337–338, pl. 3-4
^ 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

[1] Staudinger, 1890 Bemerkungen zu den Tafeln III und IV Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift Iris 3 (2) : 337–338, pl. 3-4

[2] Seitz, A., 1912–1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9

[3] s-butterflies

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