Biology:Dismorphia zaela
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Zaela mimic white | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Dismorphia |
| Species: | D. zaela
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| Binomial name | |
| Dismorphia zaela (Hewitson, [1858])[1]
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Dismorphia zaela, the zaela mimic white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Costa Rica to Ecuador.[2]
The wingspan is about 54 mm (2.1 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Inga species, including Inga pittieri.[1]
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- Dismorphia zaela zaela (Ecuador)
- Dismorphia zaela abilene (Hewitson, [1872]) (Ecuador)
- Dismorphia zaela oreas (Salvin, 1871) (Costa Rica, Panama)
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dismorphia zaela. |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dismorphia, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)
Wikidata ☰ Q2369227 entry
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