Delias nigrina
Species of butterfly
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Delias |
| Species: | D. nigrina |
| Binomial name | |
| Delias nigrina (Fabricius, 1775) | |
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Delias nigrina, the black Jezebel or common Jezebel (also used for Delias eucharis), is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found along the eastern seaboard of Australia, from Queensland, through New South Wales to Victoria.
The wingspan of both the male and the female is 56 mm.[1]
The larvae feed on Amyema cambagei, Amyema congener, Amyema miquelii, Amyema quandang, Dendrophthoe curvata, Dendrophthoe glabrescens, Dendrophthoe vitellina, Muellerina celastroides and Muellerina eucalyptoides.
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References
- ^ Michael F. Braby, The Complete Guide to Butterflies of Australia, Copyright CSIRO 2004.
External links
- Australian Insects
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Delias nigrina markings
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