Dismorphia lygdamis

Dismorphia lygdamis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Dismorphia
Species:	D. lygdamis
Binomial name
	Dismorphia lygdamis; (Hewitson, 1869)
Synonyms
	Leptalis lygdamisHewitson, 1869; Leptalis pappaHerrich-Schäffer, 1867 ( nom. nud. ); Leptalis pappaPrittwitz, 1871 (unavailable);

Last updated February 14, 2025

Dismorphia lygdamis, the catasticta mimic or Lygdamis mimic white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. The habitat consists of cloud forests.^[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 dorisBaumann & Reissinger, 1969 (Peru)
Dismorphia lygdamis beatrixLamas, 2004 (Peru)

References

1 2 Dismorphia, Site of Markku Savela
1 2 Butterflies of the Andes ^[usurped]
↑ World Field Guide ^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}

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[funet-1] 1 2 Dismorphia, Site of Markku Savela

[learn-2] 1 2 Butterflies of the Andes ^[usurped]

[world-3] World Field Guide ^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}

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