Delias aruna

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.

Golden Jezebel
D. a. inferna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species:
D. aruna
Binomial name
Delias aruna
(Boisduval, 1832)
Synonyms
  • Pieris aruna Boisduval, 1832
  • Pieris bajura Boisduval, 1832
  • Delias inferna Butler, 1871
  • Delias aruna arovana Fruhstorfer, 1913

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 inferna (3,4,5)
  • 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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