Dismorphia lygdamis

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Dismorphia lygdamis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Dismorphia
Species:
D. lygdamis
Binomial name
Dismorphia lygdamis
(Hewitson, 1869) [1]
Synonyms
  • Leptalis lygdamisHewitson, 1869
  • Leptalis pappaHerrich-Schäffer, 1867 ( nom. nud. )
  • Leptalis pappaPrittwitz, 1871 (unavailable)

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]

References