Leptophobia eleusis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Leptophobia |
| Species: | L. eleusis
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Leptophobia eleusis, the Eleusis white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. It is found from Venezuela to Bolivia.[1]
The wingspan is 42–48 mm (1.7–1.9 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Brassica species.[3]
Subspecies
[edit]The following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Colombia, Venezuela)
- Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908 (Peru, Ecuador)
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Leptophobia eleusis.
- ^ a b c Savela, Markku (March 20, 2019). "Leptophobia eleusis (Lucas, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)
- ^ caterpillars.unr.edu
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