Scarlet Jezebel
Delias argenthona argenthona
Also called Northern Jezabel, Tinted Delias
Delias argenthona argenthona is a subspecies of the Scarlet Jezebel (Delias argenthona), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Pieridae, the whites and yellows. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 12 plants, including Amyema miquelii, Dendrophthoe glabrescens and Amyema bifurcata. This page has 8 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller. Bob Miller wrote about it in his book, Bob's Butterflies.
Life cycle of the Scarlet Jezebel
Scarlet Jezebel caterpillars (final instar)
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Top view
Scarlet Jezebel pupae
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Scarlet Jezebel adults
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Female, underside
Photos by Bob Miller. Free to use for any purpose (CC0). Select a photo to enlarge it or download the original. Using these photos. Add your own photo of this butterfly.
In Bob's book
Bob wrote about this butterfly in his book:
- Scarlet Jezebel page 45
Caterpillar food plants
12 known food plants for this species.