Delias aruna

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pieridae Scientific name Delias aruna		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Delias Rank Species

Similar Delias ennia, Delias argenthona, Delias mysis, Delias meeki, Delias harpalyce

Delias aruna, the golden Jezebel, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Queensland, Irian Jaya, Maluku, Papua New Guinea and several surrounding islands.

The wingspan is 70 mm.

The larvae feed on mistletoe species, especially Dendrophthoe glabrescens. They live and feed in a loose silken web.

Subspecies

Delias aruna aruna (northern Moluccas, Waigeu, West Irian to northern New Guinea)

Delias aruna irma Fruhstorfer, 1907 (Papua (Milne Bay))

Delias aruna inferna Butler, 1871 (Cape York to Coen) - orange Jezabel

Delias aruna rona Rothschild, 1898 (Roon Island)

Delias aruna seriata (Bacan)

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