Delias ennia

(Delias ennia)

Description

Delias ennia, the yellow-banded Jezebel, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and several surrounding islands. The wingspan is 50 mm. The larvae feed on Notothixos leiophyllus. The larvae spread silk around the leaves where they are feeding.

Taxonomic tree:

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