Delias henningia


Delias henningia, also called the Malayan Jezebel, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It was described by Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz in 1821. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.
The wingspan is about 66–78 mm for males and 80–92 mm for females. Adults have a band on the upper forewing, which is bluish-grey in males and white in females. The hindwings have a large yellow patch. On the underside, the forewing band is white in both sexes.

Subspecies

  • D. h. henningia
  • D. h. camotana Fruhstorfer, 1910
  • D. h. ochreopicta Butler, 1869
  • D. h. palawana Yagishita, 1993
  • D. h. pandemia
  • D. h. romblonensis Nakano & Yagishita, 1993
  • D. h. voconia Fruhstorfer, 1910