Dismorphia lewyi

Dismorphia lewyi is a butterfly in the family Pieridae first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. It is found from Venezuela to Bolivia.[2]

Female
Male

Dismorphia lewyi
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pieridae
Genus:
Dismorphia
Species:
D. lewyi
Binomial name
Dismorphia lewyi
(H. Lucas, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
  • Leptalis lewyi H. Lucas, 1852
  • Leptalis kadenii C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861
  • Dismorphia macasana Strand, 1912

The wingspan is 48–50 mm (1.9–2.0 in).[2]

Subspecies

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
  1. Savela, Markku (March 20, 2019). "Dismorphia lewyi (Lucas, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)


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