Lieinix nemesis

Lieinix nemesis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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. ^[2]

The larvae probably feed on Inga species, including Inga mortoniana and Inga densiflora . ^{[1] [2]}

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised: ^[1]

• Lieinix nemesis nemesis (Ecuador)
• Lieinix nemesis nayaritensisLlorente, 1984 (Mexico)
• Lieinix nemesis atthis(Doubleday, 1842) (Mexico, El Salvador)

References

1. Lieinix, Site of Markku Savela
2. Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes ^[usurped]
3. Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)