Delias aganippe

Delias aganippe
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species: D. aganippe
Binomial name
Delias aganippe
(Donovan, 1805)
Synonyms
  • Papilio aganippe Donovan, E. 1805

The Wood White or Red-spotted Jezebel[1] (Delias aganippe) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is endemic to Australia.

The wingspan is 60–70 mm.

The larvae feed on Exocarpos, Santalum and Amyema species.

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