Leptophobia aripa | |
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Common green-eyed white from Brazil | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Leptophobia |
Species: | L. aripa |
Binomial name | |
Leptophobia aripa | |
Synonyms | |
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Leptophobia aripa, the common green-eyed white or mountain white, [2] is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is native to Mexico, Central America and South America, but strays may be found as far north as southern Texas. [3]
It is a multivoltine species with overlapping generations. [4] Adults feed on flower nectar of various species, including Emilia sonchifolia , Lantana camara and Bidens pilosa . [5]
The larvae feed on Brassicaceae species, including Brassica oleracea . [4] Other records include Nasturtium officinale , Tovaria pendula and Tropaeolum moritzianum . [5]
The following subspecies are recognised: [1]
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