Dismorphia
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Dismorphia is a genus of butterflies
in the subfamily Dismorphiinae
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Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the subfamily Dismorphiinae
Dismorphiinae
Dismorphiinae is a subfamily of butterflies from the family Pieridae. It consists of about 100 species in 7 genera, distributed mainly in the Neotropical region, of which only one species occurs in North America and one genus, Leptidea, in the Palaeartic region.- Genera of Dismorphiinae :*...
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List of species
- Dismorphia altisDismorphia altisDismorphia altis is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Colombia.Adults have white undersides that are mottled in grey and yellow....
Fassl, 1910 - Dismorphia amphioneDismorphia amphioneThe Tiger Mimic White is a species of butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found from Mexico and the Caribbean down to Brazil and Bolivia.The wingspan is about 77 mm...
(Cramer, 1779) - Dismorphia arcadiaDismorphia arcadiaDismorphia arcadia is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Colombia to Bolivia.The wingspan is about .-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:*Dismorphia arcadia arcadia...
(C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862) - Dismorphia astyochaDismorphia astyochaDismorphia astyocha is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Brazil and Argentina....
Hübner, [1831] - Dismorphia bolivianaDismorphia bolivianaDismorphia boliviana is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Bolivia.Adults have white undersides that are mottled in grey and yellow....
Forster, 1955 - Dismorphia crisiaDismorphia crisiaDismorphia crisia, the Crisia Mimic White or Cloud Forest Mimic-White, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from northern Central America to Bolivia and Amazonia.The wingspan is for males and about for females...
(Drury, 1782) - Dismorphia cubanaDismorphia cubanaDismorphia cubana, the Cuban Dismorphia, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is endemic to Cuba....
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1862) - Dismorphia eunoeDismorphia eunoeDismorphia eunoe, the Eunoe Mimic-White, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Mexico to Central America.The wingspan is .The larvae feed on Inga species, including Inga stenophylla..-Subspecies:...
(Doubleday, 1844) - Dismorphia hypostictaDismorphia hypostictaDismorphia hyposticta is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia and Peru.The wingspan is about .-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:*Dismorphia hyposticta hyposticta...
(C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861) - Dismorphia lajaDismorphia lajaDismorphia laja is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in northern South America.Adults are sexually dimorphic. Males are black with cream bands and mimic Heliconius wallacei, while females are orange, yellow and black, and mimic species of the "tiger-complex" Ithomiines.-Subspecies:The...
(Cramer, 1779) - Dismorphia lelexDismorphia lelexDismorphia lelex, the Lelex Mimic White, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Ecuador and Colombia.The wingspan is about for males and for females.-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:...
(Hewitson, 1869) - Dismorphia lewyiDismorphia lewyiDismorphia lewyi is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Venezuela to Bolivia.The wingspan is .-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:*Dismorphia lewyi lewyi *Dismorphia lewyi nasua Dismorphia lewyi is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Venezuela to...
(Lucas, 1852) - Dismorphia luaDismorphia luaDismorphia lua is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Costa Rica to Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia and Peru.The wingspan is about .-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:*Dismorphia lua lua...
(Hewitson, 1869) - Dismorphia lycosuraDismorphia lycosuraDismorphia lycosura is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.The wingspan is about ....
(Hewitson, [1860]) - Dismorphia lygdamisDismorphia lygdamisDismorphia lygdamis, the Catasticta Mimic or Lygdamis Mimic White, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. The habitat consists of cloudforests.The wingspan is about...
(Hewitson, 1869) - Dismorphia lysisDismorphia lysisDismorphia lysis, the Dainty Egg White or Lysis Mimic White, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Ecuador to southern Peru. The habitat consists of cloudforests....
(Hewitson, 1869) - Dismorphia medoraDismorphia medoraDismorphia medora, the Medora Mimic White is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.The wingspan is about .-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:*Dismorphia medora medora...
(Doubleday, 1844) - Dismorphia medorillaDismorphia medorillaDismorphia medorilla is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru.-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:*Dismorphia medorilla medorilla...
(Hewitson, 1877) - Dismorphia meliaDismorphia meliaDismorphia melia is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Brazil, including Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina and Rio de Janeiro....
(Godart, [1824]) - Dismorphia mirandolaDismorphia mirandolaDismorphia mirandola is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Ecuador and Colombia.-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:*Dismorphia mirandola mirandola...
(Hewitson, 1878) - Dismorphia niepeltiDismorphia niepeltiDismorphia niepelti is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.The wingspan is ....
Weymer, 1909 - Dismorphia pseudolewyiDismorphia pseudolewyiDismorphia pseudolewyi is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Bolivia.Adults have white undersides that are mottled in grey and yellow....
Forster, 1955 - Dismorphia spioDismorphia spioThe Hispaniolan Mimic-White or Haitian Mimic is a species of butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found on Hispaniola and in Puerto Rico.This species mimics Heliconius charitonius....
(Godart, 1819) - Dismorphia teresaDismorphia teresaDismorphia teresa is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Ecuador.The wingspan is about for males and about for females....
(Hewitson, 1869) - Dismorphia thermesiaDismorphia thermesiaDismorphia thermesia, the Pretty Mimic White is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Guyana, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and western Bolivia. The habitat consists of transitional rainforests and cloudforests....
(Godart, 1819) - Dismorphia thermesinaDismorphia thermesinaDismorphia thermesina is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Peru and Bolivia.-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:*Dismorphia thermesina thermesina *Dismorphia thermesina pimpla...
(Hopffer, 1874) - Dismorphia theucharilaDismorphia theucharilaThe Clearwinged Mimic White is a species of butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found from Mexico to Bolivia and the Guianas.The wingspan is 25-27 mm...
(Doubleday, 1848) - Dismorphia zaelaDismorphia zaelaDismorphia zaela, the Zaela Mimic White, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Costa Rica to Ecuador.The wingspan is about .The larvae feed on Inga species, including Inga pittieri.-Subspecies:...
(Hewitson, [1858]) - Dismorphia zathoeDismorphia zathoeDismorphia zathoe, the Zathoe Mimic White is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Central America and northern South America.The wingspan is .The larvae feed on Inga species, including Inga densiflora and Inga venusta....
(Hewitson, [1858])