Enantia lina
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Enantia lina, the White Mimic White or Lina Mimic White, is a butterfly
in the Pieridae
family. It is found from Mexico
to most of South America
.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the Pieridae
Pieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots...
family. It is found from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
to most of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:- Enantia lina lina
- Enantia lina psamanthe (Fabricius, 1793) (Uruguay, Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, Rio Grande do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul)
- Enantia lina mercenaria (C. & R. Felder, 1861) (Panama, Venezuela, Colombia)
- Enantia lina aphrodite (C. & R. Felder, 1865) (Brazil: Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais)
- Enantia lina galanthis (Bates, 1861) (Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil: Amazonas)
- Enantia lina acutipennis Butler, 1896 (Trinidad)
- Enantia lina marion Godman & Salvin, [1889] (Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama)
- Enantia lina versicolora (Fruhstorfer, 1912) (Brazil: Pernambuco)
- Enantia lina virna Lamas, 2003 (Mexico)