Abstract

• The colour of head is deep black and rounded in shape. Two compound eyes lie on either side of the head. Long coiled proboscis, 13 to 15 mm in length, lies between the eyes that is creamy white colour. Labial palps tapered towards the tip have three segments named basal, middle and terminal with white hairs and 3.3 to 3.5 mm in length. Black antenna, which has 17 to 20 mm in length has 35 to 36 segments. In male the shape of forewing is more or less triangular. The base colour of upperside of forewing is white. Black colour veins are network on it. The hindwing is more or less rounded shaped or oval-shaped. The base colour of upperside is pale orange white. Weak veins are present on it. In the female, the forewing is mostly triangular in shape. The base colour of upper surface of forewing is black and white. The hindwing is mostly oval-shaped. On the upper surface, various colours are present with black coloured veins. Life cycle of the Pierid butterfly, Delias hyparete indica Wallace, 1867 was studied during the study period from June 2017 to May 2018 in Hpa-an University in Kayin State. The mated female mostly laid the eggs on the leaves of Dendrophthoe pentandra (L.) Miq. and Loranthus pentapetalus Roxb. A single batch of eggs laid by the mated female consisted of 31 to 45 eggs. The entire life cycle from egg to the emergence of adult from the pupa lasted for 31 to 38 days. The various developmental stages and the time taken for each stage were recorded and presented with tables and figures. Life span of male was shorter than that of female.