Delias hyparete - The Painted Jezebel Butterfly | Species Guide #3071581 (License: Personal Use)

This specimen of Delias hyparete, commonly called the Painted Jezebel, showcases its distinctive dorsal wing pattern: creamy white forewings edged in black with orange spots on the hindwings, and a bold yellow band across the thorax. Native to Southeast Asia and parts of Australasia, it thrives in lowland forests and gardens, often seen fluttering near host plants like mistletoes. Its aposematic coloration warns predators of its unpalatability due to sequestered toxins from larval host plants.

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