Delias timorensis explained

Delias timorensis is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836. It is found in the Australasian realm.^[1]

The wingspan is about 60–70 mm for males and 64–71  mm for females.^[2]

Subspecies

• D. t. timorensis (Timor)
• D. t. moaensis Rothschild, 1915 (Leti Island)
• D. t. babberica Talbot, 1939 (Babar Island)
• D. t. romaensis Rothschild, 1915 (Romang Island)
• D. t. ardesiaca Rothschild, 1915 (Damar)
• D. t. gardineri Fruhstorfer, 1904 (Tanimbar Group)
• D. t. vishnu Moore, 1857 (Wetter Island)

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/20160805215932/http://delias-butterflies.com/groups/species-groups/group-xxii-hyparete-group/delias-timorensis/ delias-butterflies