Leptophobia eleone
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Leptophobia |
Species: | L. eleone
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Leptophobia eleone | |
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Leptophobia eleone, the silky wanderer or eleone white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Colombia to Bolivia. The habitat consists of cloud forests.[2]
Adults have black markings on the upperside. The underside of the hindwings is silky greenish white. Adults feed on the nectar of various flowers, including Lantana species.[2]
The larvae feed on Tropaeolum species.[3]
Subspecies[]
The following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- Leptophobia eleone eleone (Colombia)
- Leptophobia eleone luca Fruhstorfer, 1907 (Ecuador, Bolivia)
References[]
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Wikispecies has information related to Leptophobia eleone. |
- ^ a b Leptophobia, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ a b Butterflies of the Andes
- ^ caterpillars.unr.edu
Categories:
- Pierini
- Butterflies described in 1847
- Pieridae of South America
- Pieridae stubs