Delias lativitta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species:
D. lativitta
Binomial name
Delias lativitta
Leech, 1893 [1]
Synonyms
  • Delias shaanxiensis Chou, Zang, Wang, 2001
  • Delias patrua var. formosana Matsumura, 1909
  • Delias lativitta f. naga Tytler, 1939

Delias lativitta is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by John Henry Leech in 1893 . It is found in the east Palearctic and (just) in the Indomalayan realm.[2]

The wingspan is about 83–100 mm for males and 102–104 mm for females. Adults may be distinguished by the white cell patch on the upperside of the hindwings.[3]

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References

  1. ^ Leech, 1893 Butterflies from China, Japan, and Corea Butts China Japan Corea (1): 1–296, pl. 1-28 (1892–1894), (2): 297–681, pl. 29-43 (1893–1894)
  2. ^ Seitz, A., 1912–1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
  3. ^ [1] Delias of the World

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