Delias edela
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species:
D. edela
Binomial name
Delias edela
Synonyms
  • Delias poecilea edela

Delias edela is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1910. It is endemic to Obi Island, Indonesia. It is a very rare species. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of Delias poecilea.

The wingspan is about 70–75 mm.[1]

References

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