Patia
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Patia is a genus of butterflies
in the subfamily Dismorphiinae
. They are native to the Americas
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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 subfamily Dismorphiinae
Dismorphiinae
Dismorphiinae is a subfamily of butterflies from the family Pieridae. It consists of about 100 species in 7 genera, distributed mainly in the Neotropical region, of which only one species occurs in North America and one genus, Leptidea, in the Palaeartic region.- Genera of Dismorphiinae :*...
. They are native to the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
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Species
- Patia cordilleraPatia cordilleraPatia cordillera is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Costa Rica to Colombia and Ecuador.The wingspan is about .-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:*Patia cordillera cordillera...
(C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862) - Patia orisePatia orisePatia orise is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Costa Rica to Brazil and the Guyanas.The wingspan is about .-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:*Patia orise orise...
(Boisduval, 1836) - Patia rhetesPatia rhetesPatia rhetes is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Colombia, Bolivia and Ecuador....
(Hewitson, [1857])