Delias
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Delias mysis
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Delias aglaia |
Delias is a genus of butterflies. There are about 250 species of Delias, found in South Asia and Australia[1]. Delias group of butterflies are considered as having their evolutionary origins in the Australian region. [2]
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- ^ Welcome to the world of Delias
- ^ Braby, M.F. and N.E. Pierce. 2006. Systematics, biogeography and diversification of the Indo-Australian genus Delias Hübner (Lepidoptera: Pieridae): phylogenetic evidence supports an ‘out-of-Australia’ origin. Systematic Entomology (2007), 32

