Leptophobia caesia
| Bluish white | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Leptophobia |
| Species: | L. caesia |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptophobia caesia (Lucas, 1852)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leptophobia caesia, the bluish white, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Mexico to Ecuador.[1]
Adults have black markings on the upperside. The underside of the hindwings is yellow.[2]
The larvae feed on Podandrogyne pulcherrima.[1]
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- Leptophobia caesia caesia (Ecuador)
- Leptophobia caesia tenuicornis Butler & Druce, 1872 (Costa Rica, Panama)
- Leptophobia caesia phanokia Fruhstorfer, 1907 (Colombia)
References
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- 1 2 3 4 Leptophobia, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Butterflies of the Andes
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