Delias gilliardi
Delias gilliardi is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Leonard J. Sanford and Neville Henry Bennett in 1955. It is found in Chimbu Province of Papua New Guinea.
| Delias gilliardi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Delias |
| Species: | D. gilliardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Delias gilliardi Sanford & Bennett, 1955 | |
The wingspan is about 65–70 mm. Adults are similar to Delias carstensziana, but can be distinguished by the pale yellow colouring on the upperside of both wings.[1]
References
External links
- Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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