Dismorphia thermesia

Dismorphia thermesia, the pretty mimic white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Guyana, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and western Bolivia. The habitat consists of transitional rainforests and cloudforests.[2]

Pretty mimic white
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Dismorphia
Species:
D. thermesia
Binomial name
Dismorphia thermesia
(Godart, 1819)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris thermesia Godart, 1819

The wingspan is about 50–57 mm (2.0–2.2 in)[3][2]

References
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  1. Dismorphia, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Dismorphia thermesia, Butterflies of the Andes
  3. Field Museum


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