Leptophobia caesia
| Bluish white | |
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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. caesia
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| Leptophobia caesia | |
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Leptophobia caesia, the bluish white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. It is found from Mexico to Ecuador.[1][2]
The larvae feed on Podandrogyne pulcherrima.[1]
Subspecies[edit]
The following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- Leptophobia caesia caesia (Ecuador)
- Leptophobia caesia tenuicornis Butler & H. Druce, 1872 (Costa Rica, Panama)
- Leptophobia caesia phanokia Fruhstorfer, 1907 (Colombia)
References[edit]
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Wikispecies has information related to Leptophobia caesia.
- ^ a b c d Savela, Markku (March 20, 2019). "Leptophobia caesia (Lucas, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Silky Wanderer". Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes. Learn About Butterflies. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
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