Dismorphia lelex

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| name = Lelex mimic white

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| taxon = Dismorphia lelex

| authority = (Hewitson, 1869)[http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/pieridae/dismorphiinae/dismorphia/index.html Dismorphia], Site of Markku Savela

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  • Leptalis lelex Hewitson, 1869
  • Dismorphia werneri Hering, 1926

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Dismorphia lelex, the lelex mimic white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Ecuador and Colombia.

The wingspan is about {{convert|45|mm|abbr=on}} for males and {{convert|42|mm|abbr=on}} for females.[http://www.sangay.eu/ficha-principale.php?lang=en&ref=1824 Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

  • Dismorphia lelex lelex (Ecuador, Colombia)
  • Dismorphia lelex xiomara Lamas, 2004 (Ecuador)

References