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Leptophobia penthica

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Species of butterfly

Leptophobia penthica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Leptophobia
Species: L. penthica
Binomial name
Leptophobia penthica
(Kollar, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Leptalis penthica Kollar, 1850
  • Pieris euthemia C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861
  • Leptophobia euthemia

Leptophobia penthica, the penthica white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Colombia, Bolivia and Venezuela.

The wingspan is 44–48 mm (1.7–1.9 in). Adults have black markings on the upperside.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

  • Leptophobia penthica penthica (Colombia)
  • Leptophobia penthica stamnata (Lucas, 1852) (Venezuela)
  • Leptophobia penthica semicaesia (C. & R. Felder, 1865) (Colombia)
  • Leptophobia penthica basiliola Fruhstorfer, 1908 (Bolivia)

References

  1. ^ Leptophobia, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)
  3. Butterflies of the Andes
Taxon identifiers
Leptophobia penthica


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