Delias nysa, common name yellow-spotted jezebel (Australian subspecies), is a butterfly in the family Pieridae, described in 1775. It is found in Australia (New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria), New Caledonia and Vanuatu. The wingspan is 50 mm. beneath it is grey-black all over, with yellowish basal half to the forewing and 6 orange-coloured, isolated small submarginal spots on the hindwing.
The larvae feed on mistletoe species, including Amyema gaudichaudii, Korthalsella japonica, Korthalsella breviarticulata and Korthalsella rubra.
Subspecies Delias nysa nysa (Cairns to Wollongong) Delias nysa nivira Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 (northern Queensland) Delias nysa caledonica Nieuwenhuis & Howarth, 1969 (New Caledonia) Taxonomy It is the nominotypical member of the nysa group
References
External links Australian Insects Australian Faunal Directory