Dismorphiinae
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Dismorphiinae is a subfamily of butterflies from the family 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...

. It consists of about 100 species in 7 genera, distributed mainly in the Neotropical region
Neotropic
In biogeography, the Neotropic or Neotropical zone is one of the eight terrestrial ecozones. This ecozone includes South and Central America, the Mexican lowlands, the Caribbean islands, and southern Florida, because these regions share a large number of plant and animal groups.It is sometimes used...

, of which only one species occurs in North America and one genus, Leptidea
Leptidea
Leptidea is a genus of butterflies of family Pieridae, the whites and yellows. They live in Europe and Asia.The genus contains the following species:*Leptidea amurensis Ménétriés, 1859*Leptidea darvazensis Bolshakov, 2004...

, in the Palaeartic
Palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is one of the eight ecozones dividing the Earth's surface.Physically, the Palearctic is the largest ecozone...

 region.

Genera of Dismorphiinae

  • Dismorphia
    Dismorphia
    Dismorphia is a genus of butterflies in the subfamily Dismorphiinae.-List of species:* Dismorphia altis Fassl, 1910* Dismorphia amphione * Dismorphia arcadia Dismorphia is a genus of butterflies in the subfamily Dismorphiinae.-List of species:* Dismorphia altis Fassl, 1910* Dismorphia amphione...

    Hübner, 1816
  • Enantia
    Enantia
    Enantia is a genus of butterflies in the subfamily Dismorphiinae. They are native to the Americas.-Species:* Enantia albania – Costa-spotted Mimic-white* Enantia aloikea Brévignon, 1993...

    Hübner, [1819]
  • Lieinix
    Lieinix
    Lieinix is a genus of butterflies in the subfamily Dismorphiinae. It is native to the Americas.-Species:* Lieinix christa * Lieinix cinerascens – Bluish Mimic-White...

    Gray, 1832
  • Leptidea
    Leptidea
    Leptidea is a genus of butterflies of family Pieridae, the whites and yellows. They live in Europe and Asia.The genus contains the following species:*Leptidea amurensis Ménétriés, 1859*Leptidea darvazensis Bolshakov, 2004...

    Billberg, 1820
  • Moschoneura
    Moschoneura
    Moschoneura is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. It contains only one species, the Pinthous Mimic White , which is found in northern South America.Adults mimic Scada karschina and other Ithomiini species....

    Butler, 1870
  • Patia
    Patia
    Patia is a genus of butterflies in the subfamily Dismorphiinae. They are native to the Americas.-Species:* Patia cordillera * Patia orise * Patia rhetes...

    Klots, 1933
  • Pseudopieris
    Pseudopieris
    Pseudopieris is a genus of butterflies in the subfamily Dismorphiinae. They are native to the Americas.-Species:* Pseudopieris nehemia – Clean Mimic-White* Pseudopieris viridula...

    Godman & Salvin, [1890]

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