Lieinix nemesis

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Lieinix nemesis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Lieinix
Species:
L. nemesis
Binomial name
Lieinix nemesis
(Latreille, [1813]) [1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris nemesisLatreille, [1813]
  • Acmepteron nemesis
  • Dismorphia nemesis
  • Dismorphia nomesisobolal Martin, [1923] (nom. nud.)
  • Leptalis atthisDoubleday, 1842
  • Dismorphia nomesis charaMartin, [1923] (nom. nud.)
  • Lieinix nemesis megaeraLamas, 1979

Lieinix nemesis, the frosted mimic-white, nemesis mimic white or falcate dismorphia, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Mexico to Peru. The habitat consists of mid-elevation cloudforests. [2]

The wingspan is 55–65 mm (2.2–2.6 in). [3] Adults are sexually dimorphic. The upper surface of the male forewing is black and spotted with creamy white. The female forewing is white with a black apical area and a black streak across the discal cell. [2]

The larvae probably feed on Inga species, including Inga mortoniana and Inga densiflora . [1] Full-grown larvae are dark green and covered with short hairs. Pupation takes place in a green chrysalis which is attached to the stem of the host plant at an angle of 45 degrees. [2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised: [1]

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