Dismorphia spio
Dismorphia spio, the Hispaniolan mimic-white or Haitian mimic, is a species of butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found on Hispaniola and in Puerto Rico.
Male of the yellow form
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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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