Dismorphia medora
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Species of butterfly
| Medora mimic white | |
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| Male | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Dismorphia |
| Species: | D. medora
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| Binomial name | |
| Dismorphia medora | |
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Dismorphia medora, the Medora mimic white is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.[1]
The wingspan is about 38 mm (1.5 in).[2]
Subspecies
[edit ]The following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- Dismorphia medora medora (Colombia)
- Dismorphia medora lilianna Lamas, 2004 (Ecuador)
- Dismorphia medora juditha Lamas, 2004 (Peru)
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dismorphia medora.
Wikispecies has information related to Dismorphia medora .
- ^ a b c Dismorphia, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)
