Appearance
The wingspan is 52–56 mm. The appearance of the adults depends on the subspecies and ranges from a white ground colour, narrow black borders, and a yellow spot at the base of the hindwings to primrose yellow, with wide brown borders. In all subspecies, females are more yellowish.
Naming
The following subspecies are recognised:⤷ "M. l. lycimnia"
⤷ "M. l. flippantha"
⤷ "M. l. isandra"
⤷ "M. l. peruviana"
⤷ "M. l. aelia"
⤷ "M. l. eurymnia"
⤷ "M. l. monstrosa"
⤷ "M. l. chagris"
⤷ "M. l. harti"
⤷ "M. l. latilimbata"
⤷ "M. l. petronia" Fruhstorfer, 1907
⤷ "M. l. phazania" Fruhstorfer, 1907
⤷ "M. l. theodori" Fruhstorfer, 1907
⤷ "M. l. paulista" Fruhstorfer, 1908
⤷ "M. l. napona"
⤷ "M. l. narmia" Fruhstorfer, 1910
Food
The larvae probably feed on Loranthaceae species.References:
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