Dismorphia theucharila

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pieridae Scientific name Dismorphia theucharila		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Dismorphia Rank Species

Similar Dismorphia, Dismorphia crisia, Dismorphia amphione, Dismorphia eunoe, Pseudopieris

Dismorphia theucharila, the clearwinged mimic white, is a species of butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found from Mexico to Bolivia and the Guianas.

The wingspan is 25–27 mm. It exhibits sexual dimorphism.

Subspecies

D. t. theucharila (Venezuela)

D. t. lysinoe (Hewitson, [1853]) (Brazil (Amazonas))

D. t. theonoe (Hewitson, [1853]) (Brazil (Pará), Ecuador)

D. t. fortunata (Lucas, 1854) (Mexico, Panama)

D. t. siloe (Hewitson, [1858]) (Colombia)

D. t. argochloe (Bates, 1861) (Brazil (Amazonas), Bolivia)

D. t. leuconoe (Bates, 1861) (Brazil (Amazonas), Ecuador, Colombia)

D. t. avonia (Hewitson, 1867) (Ecuador, Colombia)

D. t. lysinoides Staudinger, 1884 (Colombia)

D. t. xanthone Röber, 1924 (Colombia)

D. t. vitrea Krüger, 1925 (Surinam, French Guiana)

D. t. elisa Lamas, 2004 (Peru)

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