Common Jezebel

Description:

The Common Jezebel is a medium sized pierid butterfly, and is one of the most common species in the genus Delias. The Jezebel often flies high up in the canopy and usually comes lower down only to feed on nectar in flowers. Due to this habit apparently, it has evolved a dull upperside and a brilliant underside so that birds below it recognise it immediately while in flight and at rest. It has bright coloration to indicate the fact that it is unpalatable due to toxins accumulated by the larvae from the host-plants.

Habitat:

common. And is commonly seen in gardens . The females can be seen flying amongst the trees in search of its foodplants (such as Loranthus). The butterfly may be found wherever there are trees, even in towns and cities, flying high among the trees and visiting flowers.