Delias dohertyi is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Charles Oberthur in 1894. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.[2]

Delias dohertyi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Delias
Species:
D. dohertyi
Binomial name
Delias dohertyi

The wingspan is about 55–60 mm.[3]

Subspecies

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  • Delias dohertyi dohertyi (Jobi)
  • Delias dohertyi knowlei Joicey & Noakes, 1915 (Biak)

Etymology

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The name honours William Doherty.

References

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  1. ^ Oberthür C., 1894, Lépidoptères d'Europe, d'Algérie, d'Asie et d'Océanie Etudes d'entomologie 19: 1-41, pl. 1-8
  2. ^ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
  3. ^ delias-butterflies
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  • Delias at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms