Dismorphia medora
Appearance
Medora mimic white | |
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Male | |
Female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Dismorphia |
Species: | D. medora
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Binomial name | |
Dismorphia medora | |
Synonyms | |
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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
[edit]The following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- Dismorphia medora medora (Colombia)
- Dismorphia medora lilianna Lamas, 2004 (Ecuador)
- Dismorphia medora juditha Lamas, 2004 (Peru)
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Dismorphia medora.
- ^ a b c Dismorphia, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)