Dismorphia lysis

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Dismorphia lysis
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Male
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Female
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Dismorphia
Species:
D. lysis
Binomial name
Dismorphia lysis
(Hewitson, 1869) [1]
Synonyms
  • Leptalis lysisHewitson, 1869

Dismorphia lysis, the dainty egg white or Lysis mimic white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Ecuador to southern Peru. The habitat consists of cloud forests. [2]

The wingspan is about 40 mm (1.6 in). [3] Adults have long narrow almost elliptical forewings and large hindwings. The underside is white, mottled in grey and yellow. [2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised: [1]

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