Dismorphia zathoe

Dismorphia zathoe
Dismorphia zathoe demeter
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Dismorphia
Species:	D. zathoe
Binomial name
Dismorphia zathoe (Hewitson, [1858])[1]
Synonyms
Leptalis zathoe Hewitson, [1858] Dismorphia albimacula Röber, 1924 Dismorphia pallidula Butler & Druce, 1874 Papilio eribotes Linnaeus, 1758 (nom. dub.) Dismorphia demeter confluens Apolinar, 1926 (nom. dub.)

Dismorphia zathoe, the Zathoe Mimic White is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Central America and northern South America.^[1]

The wingspan is 22–25 mm (0.87–0.98 in).^[2]

The larvae feed on Inga species, including Inga densiflora and Inga venusta.^[2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:^[1]

• Dismorphia zathoe zathoe (Colombia)
• Dismorphia zathoe core (C. & R. Felder, 1861) (Venezuela)
• Dismorphia zathoe othoe (Hewitson, 1867) (Ecuador, Colombia)
• Dismorphia zathoe pallidula Butler & Druce, 1874 (Costa Rica, Panama)
• Dismorphia zathoe proserpina Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1897 (Guyana)
• Dismorphia zathoe demeter Röber, 1909 (Colombia)

Gallery

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  Dismorphia zathoe othoe male

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  Dismorphia zathoe othoe female

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  Dismorphia zathoe pallidula male

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  Dismorphia zathoe pallidula female

References

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