Leptophobia eleusis

Leptophobia eleusis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Leptophobia
Species: L. eleusis
Binomial name
Leptophobia eleusis
(Lucas, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris eleusis Lucas, 1852
  • Pieris suadella C. & R. Felder, 1861
  • Pieris cinnia falledra Fruhstorfer, 1908
  • Pieris eleusis Doubleday, 1847 (nom. nud.)

Leptophobia eleusis, the Eleusis White, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Venezuela to Bolivia.[1]

The wingspan is 42–48 mm (1.7–1.9 in).[2]

The larvae feed on Brassica species.[2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

References

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