Delias hallstromi

(Delias hallstromi)

Description

Delias hallstromi is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Leonard J. Sanford and Neville Henry Bennett in 1955. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, where it has been recorded from the Central Mountains, the Chimbu Province and Western Province. The wingspan is about 62–70 mm. Adults are similar to Delias eichhorni, but larger. They can be further distinguished by the increased amount of black on both the upper and undersides of the hindwings, and also the brighter colouring of the orange areas.

Taxonomic tree:

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