Lelex mimic white | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Dismorphia |
Species: | D. lelex |
Binomial name | |
Dismorphia lelex | |
Synonyms | |
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Dismorphia lelex, the lelex mimic white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Ecuador and Colombia. [1]
The wingspan is about 45 mm (1.8 in) for males and 42 mm (1.7 in) for females. [2]
The following subspecies are recognised: [1]
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