Delias dixeyi
Appearance
Delias dixeyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Delias |
Species: | D. dixeyi
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Binomial name | |
Delias dixeyi |
Delias dixeyi is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by George Hamilton Kenrick in 1909. It is found in New Guinea (Arfak Mountains).[2]
The wingspan is about 42–45 mm. Adults do not have a red spot below the cell of the underside of the hindwings like most species in this species group.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Kenrick, 1909 Descriptions of some new species of the genus Delias from North New Guinea, recently collected by Mr. C. E. Pratt Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8) 4 : 176-183, Plate VI
- ^ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
- ^ delias-butterflies
External links
[edit]Wikispecies has information related to Delias dixeyi.
- Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms