Dismorphia medora

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Medora mimic white
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Male
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Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pieridae
Genus:
Dismorphia
Species:
D. medora
Binomial name
Dismorphia medora
(Doubleday, 1844) [1]
Synonyms
  • Leptalis medoraDoubleday, 1844
  • Leptalis castaKollar, 1850

Dismorphia medora, the Medora mimic white is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. [1]

The wingspan is about 38 mm (1.5 in). [2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised: [1]

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