Delias paoaiensis

MORPHOLOGY


External characteristics


Male 
Wingspan (mm): 52 - 56 (DBpedia, n.d.).
Forewings: Characterized by the pale yellow marking in the subapical area to the underside of both the forewing, as the hindwing (Pequin, 2021). 

Female  
The females generally have a different underside wing surface than the males, by being darker with broader margins on both wings (D'Abrera, 1982).  

Subspecies and variation

 
No subspecies (Pequin, 2021).

Similar species

This species is similar to Delias nuydaorum, can be distinguished by the paler yellow markings on the underside of the hindwing (Pequin, 2021).

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