• Source: Dismorphia zathoe
  • Dismorphia zathoe, the zathoe mimic white is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The species was first described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1858. It is found in Central America and northern South America.
    The wingspan is 22–25 mm (0.87–0.98 in).
    The larvae feed on Inga species, including I. densiflora and I. venusta.


    Subspecies


    The following subspecies are recognised:

    D. z. zathoe (Colombia)
    D. z. core (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861) (Venezuela)
    D. z. othoe (Hewitson, 1867) (Ecuador, Colombia)
    D. z. pallidula Butler & H. Druce, 1874 (Costa Rica, Panama)
    D. z. proserpina Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1897 (Guyana)
    D. z. demeter Röber, 1909 (Colombia)


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