Delias anamesa

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.

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

The wingspan is about 68–80 mm.

Taxonomy

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

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