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Leptophobia aripa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pieridae

Genus
  
Leptophobia

Leptophobia aripa Leptophobia aripa elodia Boisduval 1836

Similar
  
Leptophobia, Catasticta, Ascia, Catasticta nimbice, Leptophobia eleone

Ciclo de vida de leptophobia aripa pelicula marielarosales wmv


Leptophobia aripa, the common green-eyed white or mountain white, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is native to Mexico, Central America and South America, but strays may be found as far north as southern Texas.

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Leptophobia aripa Leptophobia aripa elodia pinned specimens

It is a multivoltine species with overlapping generations. Adults feed on flower nectar of various species, including Emilia sonchifolia, Lantana camara and Bidens pilosa.

Leptophobia aripa Leptophobia aripa elodia live adults

The larvae feed on Brassicaceae species, including Brassica oleracea. Other records include Nasturtium officinale, Tovaria pendula and Tropaeolum moritzianum.

Leptophobia aripa Leptophobia aripa elodia live adults page 1

Nacimiento de mariposa leptophobia aripa


Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:


  • Leptophobia aripa aripa (Venezuela, Ecuador)
  • Leptophobia aripa balidia (Boisduval, 1836) (Brazil)
  • Leptophobia aripa elodia (Boisduval, 1836) (Mexico, Bolivia, Ecuador)
  • Leptophobia aripa elodina (Röber, 1908) (Bolivia, Argentina)


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    References

    Leptophobia aripa Wikipedia
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