Black Jezebel
Delias nigrina
Also called Common Jezabel, Migratory White
The Black Jezebel (Delias nigrina) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Pieridae, the whites and yellows. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 9 plants, including Amyema miquelii, Dendrophthoe vitellina and Dendrophthoe glabrescens. 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 Black Jezebel
Black Jezebel caterpillars (final instar)
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Black Jezebel pupae
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Black 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:
- Black Jezebel page 43
Caterpillar food plants
9 known food plants.