Delias argenthona
Species of butterfly
| Delias argenthona | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Delias |
| Species: | D. argenthona |
| Binomial name | |
| Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793[1] | |
Delias argenthona, the scarlet Jezebel or northern Jezebel (also spelled as Jezabel[1]), is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae found in Australia and New Guinea. Its caterpillars feed on showy mistletoes, family Loranthaceae.[1][2]
References
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- ^ a b c "Species Delias argenthona (Fabricius, 1793)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Delias argenthona The Scarlet Jezebel Fabricius 1793". Delias of the World. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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