Leptophobia tovaria
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Leptophobia |
Species: | L. tovaria
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Leptophobia tovaria, the tovaria white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia.[1]
The wingspan is about 45 mm (1.8 in).[2]
Subspecies[]
The following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- Leptophobia tovaria tovaria (Venezuela)
- Leptophobia tovaria subflavescens (Kirby, 1887) (Colombia)
- Leptophobia tovaria maruga Fruhstorfer, 1908 (Ecuador)
- Leptophobia tovaria gina Fruhstorfer, 1908 (Peru)
References[]
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- ^ a b c Leptophobia, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)
Categories:
- Pierini
- Butterflies described in 1861
- Pieridae of South America
- Taxa named by Baron Cajetan von Felder
- Taxa named by Rudolf Felder
- Pieridae stubs