Dismorphia lewyi
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Dismorphia |
Species: | D. lewyi
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Binomial name | |
Dismorphia lewyi | |
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Dismorphia lewyi is a butterfly in the family Pieridae first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. It is found from Venezuela to Bolivia.[2]
The wingspan is 48–50 mm (1.9–2.0 in).[2]
Subspecies
[edit]The following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- Dismorphia lewyi lewyi (Colombia)
- Dismorphia lewyi nasua (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861) (Venezuela)
- Dismorphia lewyi leonora (Hewitson, 1869) (Ecuador)
- Dismorphia lewyi boliviensis Röber, 1909 (Bolivia)
- Dismorphia lewyi dolorita Fassl, 1910 (Colombia)
- Dismorphia lewyi rebecca Lamas, 2004 (Peru)
References
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- ^ a b Savela, Markku (March 20, 2019). "Dismorphia lewyi (Lucas, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)