Biology:Dismorphia lygdamis
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Short description: Species of butterfly
Dismorphia lygdamis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Dismorphia |
Species: | D. lygdamis
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Binomial name | |
Dismorphia lygdamis (Hewitson, 1869)[1]
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Synonyms | |
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Dismorphia lygdamis, the catasticta mimic or Lygdamis mimic white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. The habitat consists of cloud forests.[2]
The wingspan is about 50 mm (2.0 in).[3] Adults appears to be a mimic of Catasticta sinapina.[2]
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- Dismorphia lygdamis lygdamis (Ecuador)
- Dismorphia lygdamis doris Baumann & Reissinger, 1969 (Peru)
- Dismorphia lygdamis beatrix Lamas, 2004 (Peru)
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dismorphia lygdamis. |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dismorphia, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Butterflies of the Andes
- ↑ World Field Guide[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
Wikidata ☰ Q662819 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dismorphia lygdamis.
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