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Leptophobia cinerea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pieridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Leptophobia

Similar
  
Leptophobia eleone, Leptophobia aripa, Leptophobia

Leptophobia cinerea, the cinerea white, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Ecuador to Bolivia.

The wingspan is 45–58 mm (1.8–2.3 in). Adults have black markings on the upperside. The underside of the hindwings is dull brown.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

  • Leptophobia cinerea cinerea (Ecuador)
  • Leptophobia cinerea menthe (Hopffer, 1874) (Peru, Bolivia)
  • References

    Leptophobia cinerea Wikipedia