Leptophobia eleusis

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

Leptophobia eleusis, the Eleusis white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. 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.[3]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

  • Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Colombia, Venezuela)
  • Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908 (Peru, Ecuador)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Savela, Markku (March 20, 2019). "Leptophobia eleusis (Lucas, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)
  3. ^ caterpillars.unr.edu


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