Zathoe mimic white | |
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D. z. demeter | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Dismorphia |
Species: | D. zathoe |
Binomial name | |
Dismorphia zathoe | |
Synonyms | |
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Dismorphia zathoe, the zathoe mimic white is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The species was first described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1858. It is found in Central America and northern South America. [1]
The wingspan is 22–25 mm (0.87–0.98 in). [2]
The larvae feed on Inga species, including I. densiflora and I. venusta . [2]
The following subspecies are recognised: [1]
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