''Delias paoaiensis'' is a species of pierine

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to Cordillera Central Mountains of

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, in the

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. The

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is 52–56 mm. The species was originally described as a subspecies of ''

Delias nuydaorum ''Delias nuydaorum '' is a species of pierine butterfly endemic to Mindanao in the Philippines. The type locality is Mount Kitanlad, Mindanao. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one win ...

'', but can be distinguished by the paler yellow marking on the underside of the forewings and hindwings.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2740337 paoaiensis Butterflies described in 1987