Biology:Leptophobia caesia
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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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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| Binomial name | |
| Leptophobia caesia (H. Lucas, 1852)[1]
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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]
Adults have black markings on the upperside. The underside of the hindwings is yellow.[2]
The larvae feed on Podandrogyne pulcherrima.[1]
Subspecies
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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leptophobia caesia. |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Savela, Markku (March 20, 2019). "Leptophobia caesia (Lucas, 1852)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/pieridae/pierinae/leptophobia/#caesia. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Silky Wanderer". Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes. Learn About Butterflies. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q2480625 entry
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