Leptophobia penthica

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Leptophobia penthica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Leptophobia
Species:
L. penthica
Binomial name
Leptophobia penthica
(Kollar, 1850) [1]
Synonyms
  • Leptalis penthicaKollar, 1850
  • Pieris euthemiaC. Felder & R. Felder, 1861
  • Leptophobia euthemia

Leptophobia penthica, the penthica white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Colombia, Bolivia and Venezuela. [1]

The wingspan is 44–48 mm (1.7–1.9 in). [2] Adults have black markings on the upperside. [3]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised: [1]

References