Dismorphia laja
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Dismorphia laja is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in northern South America.[1]
Adults are sexually dimorphic. Males are black with cream bands and mimic Heliconius wallacei, while females are orange, yellow and black, and mimic species of the "tiger-complex" Ithomiines.[2]
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- Dismorphia laja laja (Surinam)
- Dismorphia laja lysianax (Hewitson, [1860]) (Peru)
- Dismorphia laja tapajona (Bates, 1861) (Brazil: Pará, Rondônia)
- Dismorphia laja carthesis (Hewitson, 1869) (Ecuador, Guyana)
- Dismorphia laja tricolor Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1897 (Colombia)
- Dismorphia laja jurua Röber, 1924 (Brazil: Amazonas)
- Dismorphia laja spectabilis Avinoff, 1926 (Bolivia)
- Dismorphia laja koenigi Baumann & Reissinger, 1969 (Peru)
- Dismorphia laja rosina Lamas, 2004 (Peru)
Gallery
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Dismorphia laja lysianax.JPG
Dismorphia laja lysianax
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Dismorphia laja tricolor.JPG
Dismorphia laja tricolor
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dismorphia, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Butterflies of the Andes
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