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Rosenberg’s Painted Jezebel

Delias rosenbergi Snellen van Vollenhoven 1865

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Delias rosenbergii

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Delias rosenbergii, Rosenberg's painted Jezebel, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Samuel Constantinus Snellen van Vollenhoven in 1865. It is found on the Wallace line.[2] The name honours William Frederick Henry Rosenberg.

The wingspan is about 70–75 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Loranthus species.

Subspecies

  • D. r. rosenbergi (northern Sulawesi)
  • D. r. lorquini C. & R. Felder, [1865] (Menado)
  • D. r. chrysoleuca Mitis, 1893 (southern Sulawesi)
  • D. r. salayerana Rothschild, 1915 (Selajar)
  • D. r. munaensis Nakano, 1988 (Muna, Buton)

References

  1. ^ Vollenhoven, 1865 Essai d'une Faune Entomologique de l'Archipel Indo-Néerlandais, Seconde monographie: Famille des Piérides Faune ent. 2 (Monogr. Pierid.) : 1–70, pl. 1-7
  2. ^ Seitz, A., 1912–1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
  3. ^ delias-butterflies

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Delias rosenbergii: Brief Summary

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Delias rosenbergii, Rosenberg's painted Jezebel, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Samuel Constantinus Snellen van Vollenhoven in 1865. It is found on the Wallace line. The name honours William Frederick Henry Rosenberg.

The wingspan is about 70–75 mm.

The larvae feed on Loranthus species.

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