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Dismorphia lelex

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Species of butterfly

Lelex mimic white
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Dismorphia
Species: D. lelex
Binomial name
Dismorphia lelex
(Hewitson, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Leptalis lelex Hewitson, 1869
  • Dismorphia werneri Hering, 1926

Dismorphia lelex, the lelex mimic white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Ecuador and Colombia.

The wingspan is about 45 mm (1.8 in) for males and 42 mm (1.7 in) for females.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

  • Dismorphia lelex lelex (Ecuador, Colombia)
  • Dismorphia lelex xiomara Lamas, 2004 (Ecuador)

References

  1. ^ Dismorphia, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)
Taxon identifiers
Dismorphia lelex


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