Leptophobia philoma

Updated on Feb 05, 2024

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

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

The wingspan is about 50 mm (2.0 in).

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

Leptophobia philoma philoma (Ecuador)

Leptophobia philoma subargentea Butler, 1898 (Peru, Bolivia)

Leptophobia philoma pastaza (Joicey & Talbot, 1928) (Ecuador)

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