Dismorphia crisia
species of butterfly
Dismorphia crisia, the crisia mimic white or cloud forest mimic-white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1782. It is found from northern Central America to Bolivia and the Amazon basin.
The wingspan is 48–53 mm (1.9–2.1 in) for males and about 57 mm (2.2 in) for females. It is a very variable species.
The larvae feed on Inga and Pithecellobium species.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:
D. c. crisia (Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Minas Gerais)
D. c. foedora (Lucas, 1852) (Venezuela, Peru, Colombia)
D. c. virgo (Bates, 1864) (Guatema, Costa Rica, Mexico)
D. c.
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