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Lieinix nemesis

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Species of butterfly

Lieinix nemesis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Lieinix
Species: L. nemesis
Binomial name
Lieinix nemesis
(Latreille, )
Synonyms
  • Pieris nemesis Latreille,
  • Acmepteron nemesis
  • Dismorphia nemesis
  • Dismorphia nomesis obolal Martin, (nom. nud.)
  • Leptalis atthis Doubleday, 1842
  • Dismorphia nomesis chara Martin, (nom. nud.)
  • Lieinix nemesis megaera Lamas, 1979

Lieinix nemesis, the frosted mimic-white, nemesis mimic white or falcate dismorphia, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Mexico to Peru. The habitat consists of mid-elevation cloudforests.

The wingspan is 55–65 mm (2.2–2.6 in). Adults are sexually dimorphic.

The larvae probably feed on Inga species, including Inga mortoniana and Inga densiflora.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

  • Lieinix nemesis nemesis (Ecuador)
  • Lieinix nemesis nayaritensis Llorente, 1984 (Mexico)
  • Lieinix nemesis atthis (Doubleday, 1842) (Mexico, El Salvador)

References

  1. ^ Lieinix, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes
  3. Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)
Taxon identifiers
Lieinix nemesis


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