This is a central American species and a single specimen was captured in 1937 in a greengrocer's shop in Rotherhithe, east London. It is believed to have been accidentally imported in the pupal stage amongst bananas, the specimen being attributed to the Jamaican subspecies delila.

Dryas julia

This species was first defined in Fabricius (1775) as shown here (type locality: America).

Male
Photo © Peter Eeles

Male Underside
Photo © Richard Carter

Female
Photo © Peter Eeles

Female Underside
Photo © Peter Eeles

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