Delias harpalyce

Imperial Jezebel at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

	Delias harpalyce	22 Mar 2021	SuziBond
	Delias harpalyce	1 Mar 2021	MatthewFrawley

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8 comments

arjay wrote:

1 Mar 2021

Delias negrina? D. harpalyce has more white. Maybe.

MatthewFrawley wrote:

1 Mar 2021

Interesting you should say that because I did wonder whether it could be a Black Jezebel but convinced myself it was an Imperial Jezebel. Suzi will be the arbiter on that one.

arjay wrote:

2 Mar 2021

They are very similar. Just checked my book again ... still looks more like nigrina than harpalyce to me. But I am just comparing pictures (rather than knowing what I am talking about). However nice to get a definitive ID that doesn't rely on my (pretty much) total lack of knowledge.

MatthewFrawley wrote:

2 Mar 2021

I'll definitely be interested to see which species she decides that it is. I haven't seen D nigrina before, so that would be a first for me.

arjay wrote:

3 Mar 2021

Yeah well I am totally confused. My initial comment was based on looking at the images in Common and Waterhouse (1972). This morning I checked photos of a private butterfly collection and this has put doubts in my mind. It is more like one of the harpalyce in that collection than the nigrina. But also almost like a cross between the two. Ouch.

DPRees125 wrote:

3 Mar 2021

Imperial Jezebel, that one,

SuziBond wrote:

22 Mar 2021

I agree with David on this one, compare the red line on the hindwing underside to separate them.

MatthewFrawley wrote:

22 Mar 2021

Thanks Suzi.

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