Leptophobia eleone
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Leptophobia |
| Species: | L. eleone |
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| Leptophobia eleone (Doubleday, 1847)[1] | |
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Leptophobia eleone, the Silky Wanderer or Eleone White, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Colombia to Bolivia. The habitat consists of cloudforests.[2]
Adults have black markings on the upperside. The underside of the hindwings is silky greenish white. Adults feed on the nectar of various flowers, including Lantana species.[2]
The larvae feed on Tropaeolum species.[2]
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- Leptophobia eleone eleone (Colombia)
- Leptophobia eleone luca Fruhstorfer, 1907 (Ecuador, Bolivia)
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- 1 2 Leptophobia, Site of Markku Savela
- 1 2 3 Butterflies of the Andes
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