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Dismorphia lygdamis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pieridae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Dismorphia

Dismorphia lygdamis

Dismorphia lygdamis, the catasticta mimic or Lygdamis mimic white, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. The habitat consists of cloud forests.

The wingspan is about 50 mm (2.0 in). Adults appears to be a mimic of Catasticta sinapina.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

  • Dismorphia lygdamis lygdamis (Ecuador)
  • Dismorphia lygdamis doris Baumann & Reissinger, 1969 (Peru)
  • Dismorphia lygdamis beatrix Lamas, 2004 (Peru)
  • References

    Dismorphia lygdamis Wikipedia