Dismorphia spio
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Dismorphia spio, the Hispaniolan mimic-white or Haitian mimic, is a species of butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found on Hispaniola and in Puerto Rico.
File:Dismorphia spio3.jpg
Male of the yellow form
This species mimics Heliconius charitonius.
The wingspan is 50–60 mm. Adults are black with yellow or orange with strikingly pointy forewings. It exhibits sexual dimorphism, mainly in the pattern of the hindwing. In males, there is a white area along the frontal edge, while this is absent in females.
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