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''Lieinix nemesis'', the Frosted Mimic-White, Nemesis Mimic White or Falcate Dismorphia, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Mexico to Peru. The habitat consists of mid-elevation cloudforests.〔(Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes )〕 The wingspan is .〔(Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador) )〕 Adults are sexually dimorphic. The upper surface of the male forewing is black and spotted with creamy white. The female forewing is white with a black apical area and a black streak across the discal cell.〔 The larvae probably feed on ''Inga'' species, including ''Inga mortoniana'' and ''Inga densiflora''.〔 Full-grown larvae are dark green and covered with short hairs. Pupation takes place in a green chrysalis which is attached to the stem of the host plant at an angle of 45 degrees.〔 ==Subspecies== The following subspecies are recognised:〔 *''Lieinix nemesis nemesis'' (Ecuador) *''Lieinix nemesis nayaritensis'' Llorente, 1984 (Mexico) *''Lieinix nemesis atthis'' (Doubleday, 1842) (Mexico, El Salvador) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lieinix nemesis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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