Delias nieuwenhuisi
Delias nieuwenhuisi is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Henricus Jacobus Gerardus van Mastrigt in 1990. It is endemic to New Guinea.
| Delias nieuwenhuisi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Delias |
| Species: | D. nieuwenhuisi |
| Binomial name | |
| Delias nieuwenhuisi van Mastrigt, 1990 | |
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The wingspan is about 38 mm. Adults are similar to Delias leucias, but may be distinguished by the considerably enlarged cream patch on the underside of the hindwings.[1]
Subspecies
- Delias nieuwenhuisi nieuwenhuisi (Telefomin, Papua New Guinea)
- Delias nieuwenhuisi nose van Mastrigt, 2003 (Enga Province, Papua New Guinea)
- Delias nieuwenhuisi poponga van Mastrigt, 1990 (Star Mountains, West Irian)
References
External links
- Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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