Delias madetes is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.It was described by Frederick DuCane Godman and Osbert Salvin in 1878. It is found in the Australasian realm.
D. madetes Godm. & Salv. (53 a) is clearly proved by its under surface to belong to the descombesi-group and is one of the most attractive species of the genus. The upper surface of the male resembles that of aruna. Female above black with the orange-coloured discocellular patch which also occurs in aruna and 6 whitish submarginal spots. The central part and the inner margin of the hindwing dirty yellowish white. The distal margin broadly black, enclosing 6 washed-out yellowish patches. New Mecklenburg. The wingspan is about 75âÂÂ85 mm.