Lepidoptera · Native

Imperial jezebel

Delias harpalyce

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FIELD CHARACTERS

What to look for

White upperwings contrast with brightly patterned yellow-and-red hindwing undersides.

Photograph the underside when the butterfly rests with closed wings.

Identification limits

Delias species require underside pattern comparisons. Historic sources may call it Imperial White.

These introductory notes and broad habitat associations do not replace a species key.

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