Delias dohertyi explained

Delias dohertyi is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Charles Oberthur in 1894. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.^[1]

The wingspan is about 55–60 mm.^[2]

Subspecies

• Delias dohertyi dohertyi (Jobi)
• Delias dohertyi knowlei Joicey & Noakes, 1915 (Biak)

Etymology

The name honours William Doherty.

External links

• Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

Notes and References

1. [Adalbert Seitz|Seitz, A.]
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20160806131927/http://delias-butterflies.com/groups/species-groups/group-xiii-nigrina-group/delias-dohertyi/ delias-butterflies