Dismorphia lewyi

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Dismorphia lewyi
Dismorphia lewyi female.JPG
Female
Dismorphia lewyi male.JPG
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pieridae
Genus:
Dismorphia
Species:
D. lewyi
Binomial name
Dismorphia lewyi
(H. Lucas, 1852) [1]
Synonyms
  • Leptalis lewyiH. Lucas, 1852
  • Leptalis kadeniiC. Felder & R. Felder, 1861
  • Dismorphia macasanaStrand, 1912

Dismorphia lewyi is a butterfly in the family Pieridae first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. It is found from Venezuela to Bolivia. [2]

Female Dismorphia lewyi leonora female.JPG
Female
Male Dismorphia lewyi leonora.JPG
Male

The wingspan is 48–50 mm (1.9–2.0 in). [2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Savela, Markku (March 20, 2019). "Dismorphia lewyi (Lucas, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)


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