Dismorphia zathoe

Zathoe mimic white
D. z. 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 family Pieridae. 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

The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

  • 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)

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dismorphia, Site of Markku Savela
  2. 1 2 Species of Costa Rica Archived March 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.


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