''Dismorphia crisia'', the crisia mimic white or cloud forest mimic-white, is a

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in the family

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. The species was first described by

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in 1782. It is found from northern

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. The

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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. lubina'' Butler, 1872 (Costa Rica to Panama) *''D. c. tolimensis'' Fassl, 1915 (Colombia) *''D. c. interrupta'' Talbot, 1932 (Colombia) *''D. c. roraimae'' Hall, 1939 (Guyana) *''D. c. saltensis'' Breyer, 1939 (Argentina, Bolivia) *''D. c. neblina'' Reissinger, 1970 (Venezuela) *''D. c. alvarezi'' J. & R. G. Maza, 1984 (Mexico) *''D. c. steinhauseri'' J. & R. G. Maza, 1984 (El Salvador) *''D. c. anamaria'' Lamas, 2004 (Peru) *''D. c. sylvia'' Lamas, 2004 (Peru)

Gallery

Image:Dismorphia_crisia_foedora_male.JPG, ''D. c. foedora'' male Image:Dismorphia_crisia_foedora_female.JPG, ''D. c. foedora'' female Image:Dismorphia_crisia_virgo_male.JPG, ''D. c. virgo'' male Image:Dismorphia_crisia_virgo_female.JPG, ''D. c. virgo'' female

References

Dismorphiinae Butterflies described in 1782 Lepidoptera of Brazil Pieridae of South America Taxa named by Dru Drury Lepidoptera of Venezuela Lepidoptera of Colombia Lepidoptera of Peru Lepidoptera of Mexico Lepidoptera of Guyana Butterflies of Central America Lepidoptera of Costa Rica Lepidoptera of Panama Lepidoptera of Guatemala Lepidoptera of El Salvador {{Pieridae-stub