Dismorphia zaela

Zaela mimic white
	Male
	Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Dismorphia
Species:	D. zaela
Binomial name
	Dismorphia zaela; (Hewitson, [1858])
Synonyms
	Leptalis zaelaHewitson, [1858]; Dismorphia inesRöber, 1909; Leptalis oreasSalvin, 1871;

Last updated August 21, 2025

Dismorphia zaela, the zaela mimic white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Costa Rica to Ecuador.^[2]

The wingspan is about 54 mm (2.1 in).^[2]

The larvae feed on Inga species, including Inga pittieri .^[1]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:^[1]

Dismorphia zaela zaela (Ecuador)
Dismorphia zaela abilene(Hewitson, [1872]) (Ecuador)
Dismorphia zaela oreas(Salvin, 1871) (Costa Rica, Panama)

References

1 2 3 Dismorphia, Site of Markku Savela
1 2 Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)

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[funet-1] 1 2 3 Dismorphia, Site of Markku Savela

[parque-2] 1 2 Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)

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