Dismorphia lygdamis

Dismorphia lygdamis
Dismorphia lygdamis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Dismorphia
Species: D. lygdamis
Binomial name
Dismorphia lygdamis
(Hewitson, 1869)[1]
Synonyms
  • Leptalis lygdamis Hewitson, 1869
  • Leptalis pappa Herrich-Schäffer, 1867 (nom. nud.)
  • Leptalis pappa Prittwitz, 1871 (unavail)

Dismorphia lygdamis, the Catasticta Mimic or Lygdamis Mimic White, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. The habitat consists of cloudforests.[2]

The wingspan is about 50 mm (2.0 in).[3] Adults appears to be a mimic of Catasticta sinapina.[2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

  • Dismorphia lygdamis lygdamis (Ecuador)
  • Dismorphia lygdamis doris Baumann & Reissinger, 1969 (Peru)
  • Dismorphia lygdamis beatrix Lamas, 2004 (Peru)

References

  1. ^ a b Dismorphia, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ a b Butterflies of the Andes
  3. ^ World Field Guide
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