Dismorphia lewyi

Dismorphia lewyi
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Dismorphia
Species: D. lewyi
Binomial name
Dismorphia lewyi
(Lucas, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
  • Leptalis lewyi Lucas, 1852
  • Leptalis kadenii C. & R. Felder, 1861
  • Dismorphia macasana Strand, 1912

Dismorphia lewyi is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Venezuela to Bolivia.[2]

Dismorphia lewyi leonora male
Dismorphia lewyi leonora female

The wingspan is 48–50 mm (1.9–2.0 in).[2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

References

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