Leptophobia aripa

Leptophobia aripa
Common Green-eyed White from Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Leptophobia
Species: L. aripa
Binomial name
Leptophobia aripa
(Boisduval, 1836)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris aripa Boisduval, 1836
  • Daptonura limbata Kirby, 1887
  • Leptophobia aripa elodia f. deserta Fruhstorfer, 1908
  • Pieris elodia Boisduval, 1836
  • Pieris pylotis f. impunctata Breyer, 1939

Leptophobia aripa, the Common Green-eyed White or Mountain White,[2] is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is native to Mexico, Central America and South America, but strays may be found as far north as southern Texas.[3]

It is a multivoltine species with overlapping generations.[4] Adults feed on flower nectar of various species, including Emilia sonchifolia, Lantana camara and Bidens pilosa.[5]

The larvae feed on Brassicaceae species, including Brassica oleracea.[4] Other records include Nasturtium officinale, Tovaria pendula and Tropaeolum moritzianum.[5]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

References

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