Delias jordani

Description

Delias jordani is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by George Hamilton Kenrick in 1909. It is found in New Guinea (Arfak Mountains). The name honours Karl Jordan. The wingspan is about 45 mm. Males resemble Delias heroni and Delias thompsoni, but the forewings have the white area more extended in cellule 3. The hindwings have the black marginal border more uniformly wider than in thompsoni but narrowing below vein 4, and more sharply defined. Females resemble the males, but are creamy-white with broader black areas and three or four small subapical spots, not very distinct.