Leptophobia eleusis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Leptophobia |
Species: | L. eleusis
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Binomial name | |
Leptophobia eleusis | |
Synonyms | |
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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]
The following subspecies are recognised: [1]
Leptophobia eleusis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Leptophobia |
Species: | L. eleusis
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Binomial name | |
Leptophobia eleusis | |
Synonyms | |
|
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]
The following subspecies are recognised: [1]