Dismorphia eunoe

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pieridae		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Dismorphia

Dismorphia eunoe, the Eunoe mimic-white, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Mexico to Central America.

The wingspan is 29–33 mm (1.1–1.3 in).

The larvae feed on Inga species, including Inga stenophylla.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

D. e. eunoe (Mexico)

D. e. desine (Hewitson, 1869) (Nicaragua to Panama, Costa Rica)

D. e. chamula Llorente & Luis, 1988 (Mexico)

D. e. popoluca Llorente & Luis, 1988 (Mexico)

D. e. noelia Lamas, 2004 (Panama)

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