Colias dimera

Colias dimera, the Dimera sulphur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Tropical Andes subregion of the Neotropical realm (Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador). The species was first discovered in Colombia. It is the most abundant butterfly in the interior of Ecuador.

Dimera sulphur
Dorsal surface (left) and ventral surface (right) of adult male
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Colias
Species:	C. dimera
Binomial name
Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847
Synonyms
C. erythrogrammus Kollar, 1850 C. erythrogramma Kollar, 1850 C. dimera ab. semperi Strecker, 1873 C. dimera ab. meridensis Neuburger, 1905 C. dimera mariae Apolinar, 1914 C. dimera var. fassli Apolinar, 1914 C. tolima Fassl, 1915 C. dimera f. andromorpha Fernández, 1928 C. dimera f. superba Berger, 1937 C. dimera f. alba Berger, 1937 C. minuscula f. peruviensis Dufrane, 1947

The wingspan is 35–40 mm (1.4–1.6 in). There are two female forms: one is similar to the males, while the other is yellowish/greenish white.

External links

• Media related to Colias dimera at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Colias dimera at Wikispecies
• Butterflies of America images of types

Colias dimera copulating