| Leptophobia aripa | |
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| Common green-eyed white from Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Leptophobia |
| Species: | L. aripa |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptophobia aripa (Boisduval, 1836) | |
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Leptophobia aripa, the common green-eyed white or mountain white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is native to Mexico, Central America and South America, but strays may be found as far north as southern Texas.. Leptophobia aria is very selective of the host they choose to lay their eggs in. It is a multivoltine species with overlapping generations. Adults feed on flower nectar of various species, including Emilia sonchifolia, Lantana camara and Bidens pilosa.
The larvae feed on Brassicaceae species, including Brassica oleracea. Other records include Nasturtium officinale, Tovaria pendula and Tropaeolum moritzianum.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:
- Leptophobia aripa aripa (Venezuela, Ecuador)
- Leptophobia aripa balidia (Boisduval, 1836) (Brazil)
- Leptophobia aripa elodia (Boisduval, 1836) (Mexico, Bolivia, Ecuador)
- Leptophobia aripa elodina (Röber, 1908) (Bolivia, Argentina)
References
- ^ Leptophobia, Site of Markku Savela
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Leptophobia aripa, Bug Guide
- ^ Host Selection Behavior of Leptophobia aripa (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)
- ^ Species of Costa Rica Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
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| Leptophobia aripa | |
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