Colias dimera
Appearance
Dimera sulphur | |
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Dorsal surface (left) and ventral surface (right) of adult male | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Colias |
Species: | C. dimera
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Binomial name | |
Colias dimera | |
Synonyms | |
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Colias dimera, the Dimera sulphur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Tropical Andes subregion of the Neotropical realm (Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador).[1] The species was first discovered in Colombia. It is the most abundant butterfly in the interior of Ecuador.
The wingspan is 35–40 mm (1.4–1.6 in). There are two female forms: one is similar to the males, while the other is yellowish/greenish white.[2]
References
- ^ a b Colias, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)
External links
- Media related to Colias dimera at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Colias dimera at Wikispecies
- Butterflies of America images of types