Dismorphia zaela

Dismorphia zaela
Dismorphia zaela
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Dismorphia
Species: D. zaela
Binomial name
Dismorphia zaela
(Hewitson, [1858])[1]
Synonyms
  • Leptalis zaela Hewitson, [1858]
  • Dismorphia ines Röber, 1909
  • Leptalis oreas Salvin, 1871

Dismorphia zaela, the Zaela Mimic White, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Costa Rica to Ecuador.[2]

Dismorphia zaela abilene male
Dismorphia zaela abilene female

The wingspan is about 54 mm (2.1 in).[2]

The larvae feed on Inga species, including Inga pittieri.[1]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

  • Dismorphia zaela zaela (Ecuador)
  • Dismorphia zaela abilene (Hewitson, [1872]) (Ecuador)
  • Dismorphia zaela oreas (Salvin, 1871) (Costa Rica, Panama)

References

  1. ^ a b c Dismorphia, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ a b Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)
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