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Delias anamesa

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Delias anamesa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species:
D. anamesa
Binomial name
Delias anamesa
Bennett, 1956

Delias anamesa is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Neville Henry Bennett in 1956. It is endemic to the Chimbu Province of Papua New Guinea.

The wingspan is about 68–80 mm.

Taxonomy

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This species is often considered to be a subspecies of Delias niepelti, but was given specific status during a full review of the niepelti group.[1]

References

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  • Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms