Delias lara

Delias lara
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species:
D. lara
Binomial name
Delias lara
(Boisduval, 1836)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris lara Boisduval, 1836
  • Delias maga Grose-Smith, 1897
  • Delias mysis goodenovii Rothschild, 1915
  • Delias mysis hideyoae Nakano, 1995
  • Delias mysis rosselliana Rothschild, 1915
  • Delias lara intermediata Mitis, 1983
  • Delias lara cruentata Butler, 1865
  • Delias lara onca Fruhstorfer, 1910
  • Delias lara maforensis Rothschild, 1915
  • Delias lara adelphoe Talbot, 1939

Delias lara is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836. It is found in New Guinea.[2]

The wingspan is about 60–70 mm (2.4–2.8 in).[3]

Subspecies

  • D. l. lara (Waigeu, New Guinea, Mysol, Milne Bay, Numfor, Yule)
  • D. l. hideyoae Nakano, 1995 (Japen island)
  • D. l. goodenovii (Rothschild, 1915) (Goodenough islands)
  • D. l. maga Grose-Smith, 1897 (Sud-Est island)
  • D. l. rosselliana Rothschild, 1915 (Rossell islands)

References

  1. ^ Boisduval, 1836 Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptéres. Tome Premier Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 1 : 1–690, pl. 1-24
  2. ^ Seitz, A., 1912–1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
  3. ^ delias-butterflies
Wikispecies has information related to Delias lara.
  • Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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