Dismorphia eunoe
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Dismorphia eunoe, the Eunoe Mimic-White, is a butterfly
in the Pieridae
family. It is found from Mexico
to Central America
.
The wingspan
is 29 millimetre.
The larvae feed on Inga
species, including Inga stenophylla
..
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 Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
to 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...
.
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 29 millimetre.
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...
species, including Inga stenophylla
Inga stenophylla
Inga stenophylla is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Costa Rica.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
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Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:- Dismorphia eunoe eunoe (Mexico)
- Dismorphia eunoe desine (Hewitson, 1869) (Nicaragua to Panama, Costa Rica)
- Dismorphia eunoe chamula Llorente & Luis, 1988 (Mexico)
- Dismorphia eunoe popoluca Llorente & Luis, 1988 (Mexico)
- Dismorphia eunoe noelia Lamas, 2004 (Panama)