Delias nigrina, the black Jezebel or common Jezebel (also used for Delias eucharis), is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found along the eastern seaboard of Australia, from Queensland, through New South Wales to Victoria.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Delias |
| Species: | D. nigrina
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| Delias nigrina (Fabricius, 1775)
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The wingspan of both the male and the female is 56 mm.[1]
The larvae feed on Amyema cambagei, Amyema congener, Amyema miquelii, Amyema quandang, Dendrophthoe curvata, Dendrophthoe glabrescens, Dendrophthoe vitellina, Muellerina celastroides and Muellerina eucalyptoides.
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References
edit- ^ Michael F. Braby, The Complete Guide to Butterflies of Australia, Copyright CSIRO 2004.
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