Leptophobia eleusis
| Leptophobia eleusis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Leptophobia |
| Species: | L. eleusis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptophobia eleusis (Lucas, 1852)[1] | |
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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]
- Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Colombia, Venezuela)
- Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908 (Peru, Ecuador)
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- 1 2 3 Leptophobia, Site of Markku Savela
- 1 2 Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)
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