Delias aruna
| Delias aruna | |
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| Delias aruna inferna | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Delias |
| Species: | D. aruna |
| Binomial name | |
| Delias aruna (Boisduval, 1832) | |
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The Golden Jezebel (Delias aruna) is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Queensland, Irian Jaya, Maluku, Papua New Guinea and several surrounding islands.
The wingspan is 70 mm.
The larvae feed on mistletoe species, especially Dendrophthoe glabrescens. They live and feed in a loose silken web.
Subspecies
- Delias aruna aruna (northern Moluccas, Waigeu, West Irian to northern New Guinea)
- Delias aruna irma Fruhstorfer, 1907 (Papua (Milne Bay))
- Delias aruna inferna Butler, 1871 (Cape York to Coen) -Orange Jezabel
- Delias aruna rona Rothschild, 1898 (Roon Island)
- Delias aruna seriata (Bacan)
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