Delias gabia

(Delias gabia)

Description

Delias gabia is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1832. It is endemic to New Guinea. The wingspan is about 52–58 mm. Adults are similar in pattern to Delias mavroneria, but tend to have an orange flush to the lower part of the underside of the hindwings.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pieridae
Genus:Delias
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