Delias nysa
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| name= Yellow-spotted Jezebel
| image = Delias_nysa_(ento-csiro-au).jpg
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| taxon = Delias nysa
| authority = (Fabricius, 1775)
| synonyms =
- Papilio nysa Fabricius, 1775
- Papilio endora Donovan, 1805
- Delias nivira Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
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Delias nysa, common name yellow-spotted jezebel (Australian subspecies), is a butterfly in the family Pieridae, described in 1775. {{Cite news|url=https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=19108|title=Species profile—Delias nysa nysa (yellow-spotted jezebel (Australian subspecies))|work=Government of Queensland|access-date=October 11, 2009}} It is found in Australia (New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria), New Caledonia and Vanuatu. The wingspan is 50 mm.
The larvae feed on mistletoe species, including Amyema gaudichaudii, Korthalsella japonica, Korthalsella breviarticulata and Korthalsella rubra.
Subspecies
- Delias nysa nysa (Cairns to Wollongong)
- Delias nysa nivira Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 (northern Queensland)
- Delias nysa caledonica Nieuwenhuis & Howarth, 1969 (New Caledonia)
References
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External links
- [http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/pier/nysa.html Australian Insects]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121007114157/http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity//abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Delias_nysa Australian Faunal Directory]
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Category:Butterflies described in 1775
Category:Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
Category:Butterflies of Australia
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