Delias kenricki

Delias kenricki
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species:
D. kenricki
Binomial name
Delias kenricki
Talbot, 1937
Synonyms
  • Delias kenricki f. fuliginosus Kenrick, 1909
  • Delias kenricki f. ochraceus Joicey & Noakes 1915

Delias kenricki is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by George Talbot in 1937. It is found in New Guinea (Arfak Mountains).It is distinguishable by the dark colouring over the entire upperside, very plain in the male.[1]

1, 1a as fuliginosus

The name honours George Hamilton Kenrick.

References

  1. ↑ George Talbot with James John Joicey, 1928-1937 A monograph of the pierine genus Delias London, J. Bale, sons & Danielsson, ltd., 1928-37) printed by order of the Trustees of the British museum.6 volumes.
  • Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms