Lieinix nemesis

Lieinix nemesis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Lieinix
Species:	L. nemesis
Binomial name
	Lieinix nemesis; (Latreille, [1813])
Synonyms
	Pieris nemesis Latreille, [1813]; Acmepteron nemesis; Dismorphia nemesis; Dismorphia nomesis obolal Martin, [1923] (nom. nud.); Leptalis atthis Doubleday, 1842; Dismorphia nomesis chara Martin, [1923] (nom. nud.); Lieinix nemesis megaera Lamas, 1979;

Lieinix nemesis, the frosted mimic-white, nemesis mimic white or falcate dismorphia, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Mexico to Peru. The habitat consists of mid-elevation cloudforests.^[2]

The wingspan is 55–65 mm (2.2–2.6 in).^[3] Adults are sexually dimorphic. The upper surface of the male forewing is black and spotted with creamy white. The female forewing is white with a black apical area and a black streak across the discal cell.^[2]

The larvae probably feed on Inga species, including Inga mortoniana and Inga densiflora.^[1] Full-grown larvae are dark green and covered with short hairs. Pupation takes place in a green chrysalis which is attached to the stem of the host plant at an angle of 45 degrees.^[2]

Subspecies[]

The following subspecies are recognised:^[1]

Lieinix nemesis nemesis (Ecuador)
Lieinix nemesis nayaritensis Llorente, 1984 (Mexico)
Lieinix nemesis atthis (Doubleday, 1842) (Mexico, El Salvador)

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Lieinix, Site of Markku Savela
^ ^a ^b ^c Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes
^ Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)

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[funet-1] Lieinix, Site of Markku Savela

[learn-2] Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes

[parque-3] Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)

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