Leptophobia helena

Updated on Dec 29, 2023

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

Similar Leptophobia tovaria, Leptophobia eleone, Phulia, Archonias, Leptophobia

Leptophobia helena, the Helena white, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Colombia, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador.

The wingspan is 38–42 mm (1.5–1.7 in).

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

Leptophobia helena helena (Ecuador)

Leptophobia helena smithii (Kirby, 1881) (Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador)

Leptophobia helena doubledayi Röber, 1908 (Bolivia)

Leptophobia helena hughesi Lamas, 2003 (Peru)

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