Dismorphia lygdamis
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Dismorphia |
Species: | D. lygdamis
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Dismorphia lygdamis, the catasticta mimic or Lygdamis mimic white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. The habitat consists of cloud forests.[2]
The wingspan is about 50 mm (2.0 in).[3] Adults appears to be a mimic of .[2]
Subspecies[]
The following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- Dismorphia lygdamis lygdamis (Ecuador)
- Dismorphia lygdamis doris Baumann & Reissinger, 1969 (Peru)
- Dismorphia lygdamis beatrix Lamas, 2004 (Peru)
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- ^ a b Dismorphia, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ a b Butterflies of the Andes
- ^ World Field Guide[permanent dead link]
Categories:
- Dismorphiinae
- Butterflies described in 1869
- Pieridae of South America
- Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson
- Pieridae stubs