Delias aruna

Delias aruna
Delias aruna
Delias aruna inferna
Scientific classification
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 Golden Jezebel (Delias aruna) is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Queensland, Irian Jaya, Maluku, Papua New Guinea and several surrounding islands.

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 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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