Dismorphia theucharila
Encyclopedia
The Clearwinged Mimic White (Dismorphia theucharila) 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. It exhibits sexual dimorphism
.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of butterfly
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...
of 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 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 the Guianas.
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 25-27 mm. It exhibits sexual dimorphism
Sexual dimorphism
Sexual dimorphism is a phenotypic difference between males and females of the same species. Examples of such differences include differences in morphology, ornamentation, and behavior.-Examples:-Ornamentation / coloration:...
.
Subspecies
- Dismorphia theucharila theucharila (Venezuela)
- Dismorphia theucharila lysinoe (Hewitson, [1853]) (Brazil (Amazonas))
- Dismorphia theucharila theonoe (Hewitson, [1853]) (Brazil (Pará), Ecuador)
- Dismorphia theucharila fortunata (Lucas, 1854) (Mexico, Panama)
- Dismorphia theucharila siloe (Hewitson, [1858]) (Colombia)
- Dismorphia theucharila argochloe (Bates, 1861) (Brazil (Amazonas), Bolivia)
- Dismorphia theucharila leuconoe (Bates, 1861) (Brazil (Amazonas), Ecuador, Colombia)
- Dismorphia theucharila avonia (Hewitson, 1867) (Ecudor, Colombia)
- Dismorphia theucharila lysinoides Staudinger, 1884 (Colombia)
- Dismorphia theucharila xanthone Röber, 1924 (Colombia)
- Dismorphia theucharila vitrea Krüger, 1925 (Surinam, French Guiana)
- Dismorphia theucharila elisa Lamas, 2004 (Peru)