Dismorphia zathoe

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

Similar Dismorphia theucharila, Dismorphia zaela, Dismorphia crisia, Dismorphia amphione, Dismorphia medora

Dismorphia zathoe, the zathoe mimic white is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Central America and northern South America.

The wingspan is 22–25 mm (0.87–0.98 in).

The larvae feed on Inga species, including I. densiflora and I. venusta.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

D. z. zathoe (Colombia)

D. z. core (C. & R. Felder, 1861) (Venezuela)

D. z. othoe (Hewitson, 1867) (Ecuador, Colombia)

D. z. pallidula Butler & Druce, 1874 (Costa Rica, Panama)

D. z. proserpina Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1897 (Guyana)

D. z. demeter Röber, 1909 (Colombia)

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