Delias argenthona

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Delias argenthona
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species:
D. argenthona
Binomial name
Delias argenthona

Delias argenthona, the scarlet Jezebel or northern Jezebel (also spelled as Jezabel[1]), is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae found in Australia and New Guinea. Its caterpillars feed on showy mistletoes, family Loranthaceae.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Species Delias argenthona (Fabricius, 1793)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Delias argenthona The Scarlet Jezebel Fabricius 1793". Delias of the World. Retrieved 21 May 2024.