Dismorphia zaela
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Zaela mimic white | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Dismorphia |
Species: | D. zaela
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Binomial name | |
Dismorphia zaela | |
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Dismorphia zaela, the zaela mimic white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Costa Rica to Ecuador.[2]
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dismorphia zaela.
Wikispecies has information related to Dismorphia zaela.
- ^ a b c Dismorphia, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ a b Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)
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- Dismorphiinae
- Butterflies of Central America
- Pieridae of South America
- Lepidoptera of Brazil
- Lepidoptera of Colombia
- Lepidoptera of Ecuador
- Fauna of the Amazon
- Butterflies described in 1858
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