Leptophobia olympia

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Leptophobia olympia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Leptophobia
Species:
L. olympia
Binomial name
Leptophobia olympia
(C. & R. Felder, 1861) [1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris olympiaC. & R. Felder, 1861
  • Leptophobia olympia potoniéiBaumann & Reissinger, 1969
  • Leptophobia olympia potonieiBaumann & Reissinger, 1969

Leptophobia olympia, the Olympia white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia. [1]

The wingspan is 35–38 mm (1.4–1.5 in). [2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised: [1]

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