Delias bothwelli

Description

Delias bothwelli is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by George Hamilton Kenrick in 1909. It is found in the Arfak Mountains of New Guinea. The wingspan is about 42–45 mm. The forewings of the males have a reduced white area which does not extend beyond the end of the cell and sometimes scarcely above vein 3. The hindwings have a black border between the costa and vein 3 with bluish-grey proximal scaling, especially posteriorly. Females have much broader black areas, the forewings with a small and somewhat ovate creamy-white patch not reaching the base. There are two white subapical dots. The hindwing border is well defined from the costa to vein 3, and below this vein the border is grey and wider.