Delias argenthona

Delias argenthona
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Delias
Species: D. argenthona
Binomial name
Delias argenthona
Fabricius, 1793[1]

Delias argenthona, the scarlet Jezebel or northern Jezebel (also spelled as Jezabel[1]), is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae found in Australia. Its caterpillars feed on mistletoe.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Delias argenthona: Northern Jezabel". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. "Delias argenthona Fabricius 1793". Delias of the world. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  3. "Delias argenthona ssp. argenthona (Fabricius)". Australian Insect Common Names. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Australia). 11 November 2004. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
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