Leptophobia tovaria

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, Butterflies and moths, Leptophobia eleone, Leodonta, Lieinix nemesis

Leptophobia tovaria, the tovaria white, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia.

The wingspan is about 45 mm (1.8 in).

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

Leptophobia tovaria tovaria (Venezuela)

Leptophobia tovaria subflavescens (Kirby, 1887) (Colombia)

Leptophobia tovaria maruga Fruhstorfer, 1908 (Ecuador)

Leptophobia tovaria gina Fruhstorfer, 1908 (Peru)

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