Lieinix
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Lieinix is a genus of butterflies
in the subfamily Dismorphiinae
. It is native to the Americas
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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 subfamily Dismorphiinae
Dismorphiinae
Dismorphiinae is a subfamily of butterflies from the family Pieridae. It consists of about 100 species in 7 genera, distributed mainly in the Neotropical region, of which only one species occurs in North America and one genus, Leptidea, in the Palaeartic region.- Genera of Dismorphiinae :*...
. It is native to the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
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Species
- Lieinix christa (Reissinger, 1970)
- Lieinix cinerascensLieinix cinerascensLieinix cinerascens, the Bluish Mimic-White, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama....
(Salvin, 1871) – Bluish Mimic-White - Lieinix lala (Godman & Salvin, 1889) – Dark Mimic-White
- Lieinix neblina J. Maza & R.G. Maza, 1984 – Guerrero Mimic-White
- Lieinix nemesisLieinix nemesisLieinix nemesis, the Frosted Mimic-White, Nemesis Mimic White or Falcate Dismorphia, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Mexico to Peru. The habitat consists of mid-elevation cloudforests....
(Latreille, [1813]) – Frosted Mimic-White - Lieinix viridifascia (Butler, 1872) – Greenish Mimic-White