Delias dohertyi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Delias |
| Species: | D. dohertyi
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Delias dohertyi is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Charles Oberthur in 1894. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.[2]
The wingspan is about 55–60 mm.[3]
Subspecies
[edit]- Delias dohertyi dohertyi (Jobi)
- Delias dohertyi knowlei Joicey & Noakes, 1915 (Biak)
Etymology
[edit]The name honours William Doherty.
References
[edit]- ^ 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
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Wikispecies has information related to Delias dohertyi.
- Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms