Patia orise

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| authority = (Boisduval, 1836)[http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/pieridae/dismorphiinae/patia/index.html Patia], Site of Markku Savela

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  • Leptalis orise Boisduval, [1836]
  • Dismorphia orise
  • Dismorphia orise interposita Talbot, 1929

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Patia orise is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Costa Rica to Brazil and the Guyanas.

Description

It is very similar to Thyridia psidii and Methona confusa, especially in the female.

The wingspan is about {{convert|80|mm|abbr=on}}.[http://www.sangay.eu/ficha-principale.php?ref=1469&lang=en Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

  • Patia orise orise (French Guiana)
  • Patia orise denigrata (Rosenberg & Talbot, 1914) (Peru, Colombia)

References