Leptophobia caesia

Updated on Dec 24, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pieridae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Leptophobia

Similar Leptophobia tovaria, Leptophobia eleone, Itaballia pandosia, Leptophobia, Leodonta

Leptophobia caesia, the bluish white, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Mexico to Ecuador.

Adults have black markings on the upperside. The underside of the hindwings is yellow.

The larvae feed on Podandrogyne pulcherrima.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

Leptophobia caesia caesia (Ecuador)

Leptophobia caesia tenuicornis Butler & Druce, 1872 (Costa Rica, Panama)

Leptophobia caesia phanokia Fruhstorfer, 1907 (Colombia)

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