Biology:Delias heroni
| Delias heroni | |
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| Delias heroni in Kenrick, 1909 Descriptions of Delias from New Guinea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Delias |
| Species: | D. heroni
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| Binomial name | |
| Delias heroni Kenrick, 1909 [1]
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Delias heroni is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by George Hamilton Kenrick in 1909. It is found in New Guinea (Arfak Mountains).[2]
The wingspan is about 45 mm.
Description
Delias heroni, sp.n. (Pl. VI. fig. 3.)
Male: Differs from pratti in the fore wings being broader and shorter ; the upperside is black, without bronze reflections ; four-fifths of the cell and three-quarters of the inner margin is white; in the hind wings the whole is white, with a black patch at the apex, tapering rapidly into a narrow black border. Underside: the white occupies half the fore wings, and there is a distinct black patch at the end of the cell.The hind wing has no white costal streak, a smaller yellow costal patch at the base, and the black spot double, of quite a different shape, and horizontal, and the whole colour blacker ; the large duller bronzy patch is different in shape.Expanse 50 mm. Hab. Momi, 4000 feet, November and December.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Delias heroni |
- Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
Wikidata ☰ Q2339438 entry
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