- Dismorphiinae
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Dismorphiinae 
Leptidea sinapis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Superfamily: Papilionoidea Family: Pieridae Subfamily: Dismorphiinae
Schatz , 1887Dismorphiinae (or mimic sulphurs) 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
- Dismorphia Hübner, 1816
- Enantia Hübner, [1819]
- Lieinix Gray, 1832
- Leptidea Billberg, 1820
- Moschoneura Butler, 1870
- Patia Klots, 1933
- Pseudopieris Godman & Salvin, [1890]
External links
- Dismorphiinae at Tree of Life (with phylogenetic hypothesis)
- Dismorphiinae, at Markku Savela's butterfly website
- Pteron Images of Dismorphiinae, in Japanese but with binomial names.
- Mariposas Mexicanas Excellent images of Mexican Dismorphiinae
- Neotropical Butterflies Gallery
- Learn about butterflies Mimicry by Patia orisse
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