Enantia
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Enantia 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
- Enantia albaniaEnantia albaniaEnantia albania, the Costa-spotted Mimic-White, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is native to tropical Mexico and Central America, but rare strays have been reported from the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas. The habitat consists of low- to mid-elevation tropical forests and coffee...
(H.W. Bates, 1864) – Costa-spotted Mimic-white - Enantia aloikea Brévignon, 1993
- Enantia citrinella (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861)
- Enantia clarissa (Weymer, 1895)
- Enantia jethysEnantia jethysEnantia jethys, the Jethys Mimic White or Bold Mimic White, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala....
(Boisduval, 1836) – Jethys Mimic-white - Enantia limnorinaEnantia limnorinaEnantia limnorina is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Brazil ....
(C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865) - Enantia linaEnantia linaEnantia 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.-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:*Enantia lina lina...
(Herbst, 1792) – White Mimic-White - Enantia mazai Llorente, 1984 – De la Maza's Mimic-white
- Enantia meliteEnantia meliteEnantia melite is a species of butterfly that is found from Central America to the Amazon Basin. It has a wingspan of , and is very variable...
(Linnaeus, 1763)