Dismorphia zathoe
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Dismorphia 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 22 millimetre.
The larvae feed on Inga
species, including Inga densiflora and Inga venusta.
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 in 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...
and northern South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
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 22 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 densiflora and Inga venusta.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:- Dismorphia zathoe zathoe (Colombia)
- Dismorphia zathoe core (C. & R. Felder, 1861) (Venezuela)
- Dismorphia zathoe othoe (Hewitson, 1867) (Ecuador, Colombia)
- Dismorphia zathoe pallidula Butler & Druce, 1874 (Costa Rica, Panama)
- Dismorphia zathoe proserpina Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1897 (Guyana)
- Dismorphia zathoe demeter Röber, 1909 (Colombia)