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Dismorphia zathoe

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Zathoe mimic white
D. z. demeter
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 & H. 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 family Pieridae. The species was first described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1858. 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 I. densiflora and I. venusta.[2]

Subspecies

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The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

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

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  1. ^ a b c Savela, Markku (March 20, 2019). "Dismorphia zathoe (Hewitson, 1858)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Species of Costa Rica Archived March 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine