Dismorphia zathoe, the zathoe mimic white is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The species was first described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1858. It is found in Central America and northern South America.
The wingspan is .
The larvae feed on Inga species, including I. densiflora and I. venusta.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:
- D. z. zathoe (Colombia)
- D. z. core <small>(C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861)</small> (Venezuela)
- D. z. othoe <small>(Hewitson, 1867)</small> (Ecuador, Colombia)
- D. z. pallidula <small>Butler & H. Druce, 1874</small> (Costa Rica, Panama)
- D. z. proserpina <small>Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1897</small> (Guyana)
- D. z. demeter <small>Röber, 1909</small> (Colombia)
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