Delias paoaiensis
Delias paoaiensis is a species of pierine butterfly endemic to Cordillera Central Mountains of Luzon, in the Philippines.[1]
| Delias paoaiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Delias |
| Species: | D. paoaiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Delias paoaiensis Inomata & Nakano, 1987 | |
The wingspan is 52–56 mm. The species was originally described as a subspecies of Delias nuydaorum, but can be distinguished by the paler yellow marking in the subapical area of the underside of the forewings and hindwings.[2]
References
- Delias funet.fi
- "Delias of the World". Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
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