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

Dismorphia lewyi
Female
Male
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Domain: Eukaryota
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
Female
Male

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

Subspecies

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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

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