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Dismorphia amphione, the tiger mimic white, is a species of butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found from Mexico and the Caribbean down to Brazil and Bolivia.
The wingspan is about 77 mm. It is an extremely variable species.
The larvae feed on Inga species, including I. sapindoides and I. densiflora.
Dismorphia amphione mimics the ithomiine Mechanitis lysimnia in colour pattern and in the slow regular flight.
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References
Dismorphia amphione Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA