Dismorphia crisia
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Dismorphia 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 48 millimetre for males and about 57 mm (2.2 in) for females. It is a very variable species.
The larvae feed on Inga
and Pithecellobium
species.
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 Pieridae
Pieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots...
family. It is found from northern Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
to Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
and Amazonia.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 48 millimetre for males and about 57 mm (2.2 in) for females. It is a very variable species.
The larvae feed on Inga
Inga
Inga is a genus of small tropical, tough-leaved, nitrogen-fixing trees and shrubs, subfamily Mimosoideae. Ingas leaves are pinnate, and flowers are generally white...
and Pithecellobium
Pithecellobium
Pithecellobium is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek words πιθηκος , meaning "ape" or "monkey," and ελλοβιον , meaning "earring," which refers to the coiled shape of the seedpods.Delimitation to the closely related Albizia is a matter...
species.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:- Dismorphia crisia crisia (Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Minas Gerais)
- Dismorphia crisia foedora (Lucas, 1852) (Venezuela, Peru, Colombia)
- Dismorphia crisia virgo (Bates, 1864) (Guatema, Costa Rica, Mexico)
- Dismorphia crisia lubina Butler, 1872 (Costa Rica to Panama)
- Dismorphia crisia tolimensis Fassl, 1915 (Colombia)
- Dismorphia crisia interrupta Talbot, 1932 (Colombia)
- Dismorphia crisia roraimae Hall, 1939 (Guyana)
- Dismorphia crisia saltensis Breyer, 1939 (Argentina, Bolivia)
- Dismorphia crisia neblina Reissinger, 1970 (Venezuela)
- Dismorphia crisia alvarezi J. & R. G. Maza, 1984 (Mexico)
- Dismorphia crisia steinhauseri J. & R. G. Maza, 1984 (El Salvador)
- Dismorphia crisia anamaria Lamas, 2004 (Peru)
- Dismorphia crisia sylvia Lamas, 2004 (Peru)