Dismorphia medora

Medora mimic white
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Dismorphia
Species: D. medora
Binomial name
Dismorphia medora
(Doubleday, 1844)[1]
Synonyms
  • Leptalis medora Doubleday, 1844
  • Leptalis casta Kollar, 1850

Dismorphia medora, the Medora mimic white is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.[1]

The wingspan is about 38 mm (1.5 in).[2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

References

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