Leptophobia eleusis

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, Leptophobia, Leodonta, Pseudopieris

Leptophobia eleusis, the Eleusis white, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Venezuela to Bolivia.

The wingspan is 42–48 mm (1.7–1.9 in).

The larvae feed on Brassica species.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Colombia, Venezuela)

Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908 (Peru, Ecuador)

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