Leptophobia eleusis

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Leptophobia eleusis
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Domain: Eukaryota
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 eleusisH. Lucas, 1852
  • Pieris suadellaC. Felder & R. Felder, 1861
  • Pieris cinnia falledraFruhstorfer, 1908
  • Pieris eleusisDoubleday, 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 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