Delias lara is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836. It is found in New Guinea.[2]

The wingspan is about 60–70 mm (2.4–2.8 in).[3]

Subspecies

  • D. l. lara (Waigeu, New Guinea, Mysol, Milne Bay, Numfor, Yule)
  • D. l. hideyoae Nakano, 1995 (Japen island)
  • D. l. goodenovii (Rothschild, 1915) (Goodenough islands)
  • D. l. maga Grose-Smith, 1897 (Sud-Est island)
  • D. l. rosselliana Rothschild, 1915 (Rossell islands)

References

  1. ^ Boisduval, 1836 Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptéres. Tome Premier Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 1 : 1–690, pl. 1-24
  2. ^ Seitz, A., 1912–1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
  3. ^ delias-butterflies
  • Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delias_lara
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