Delias singhapura

(Delias singhapura)

Description

Delias singhapura is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.It was described by Alfred Russel Wallace in 1867. It is found in the Indomalayan realm. The wingspan is about 82–86 mm. Male are white, with black veins on the forewings for the greater part, and on the hindwings distally. The forewings have a blackish apical area reaching the cell. The hindwings have a narrow blackish marginal border from the anal angle to cellule 3, and small blackish marginal marks on veins 3-5. Females are similar to the males, but the apical area of the forewings is more rounded and the upperside is more strongly clouded with black.

Taxonomic tree:

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