Leptophobia caesia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Leptophobia |
Species: | L. caesia |
Binomial name | |
Leptophobia caesia (Lucas, 1852)[1] |
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Synonyms | |
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Leptophobia caesia, the Bluish White, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. 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]
The following subspecies are recognised:[1]