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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. tovaria |
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| Leptophobia tovaria (C. & R. Felder, 1861) | |
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Leptophobia tovaria, the tovaria white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia.
The wingspan is about 45 mm (1.8 in).
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:
- Leptophobia tovaria tovaria (Venezuela)
- Leptophobia tovaria subflavescens (Kirby, 1887) (Colombia)
- Leptophobia tovaria maruga Fruhstorfer, 1908 (Ecuador)
- Leptophobia tovaria gina Fruhstorfer, 1908 (Peru)
References
- ^ Leptophobia, Site of Markku Savela
- Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)
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