Tiger Mimic-White
Dismorphia amphione (Cramer, 1779)
Names
| English | Tiger Mimic-White |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Mariposa blanca mimética alas de Tigre |
| Chinese | 长袖粉蝶 |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Dismorphia amphione (Cramer, 1779) |
About this species
Dismorphia amphione, the tiger mimic white, is a species of butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found from Mexico and the Caribbean down to Brazil and Bolivia.
The wingspan is about 77 mm. It is an extremely variable species.
The larvae feed on Inga species, including I. sapindoides and I. densiflora.
Dismorphia amphione mimics the ithomiine butterflies of the genus Mechanitis (M. lysimnia, M. polymnia, M. mazaeus, M. menapis) in colour pattern and in the slow regular flight.
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Dismorphia amphione is een vlindersoort uit de familie van de Pieridae (witjes), onderfamilie Dismorphiinae.
Dismorphia amphione werd in 1779 beschreven door Cramer.
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Dismorphia amphione es una especie de mariposa de la familia de las piérides, que fue descrita originalmente con el nombre de Papilio amphione, por Cramer, en 1779, a partir de ejemplares procedentes de Surinam.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Pieridae |
| Genus | Dismorphia |
