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Leptophobia cinerea

Leptophobia cinerea, the cinerea white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Ecuador to Bolivia.[1]

Cinerea white
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Leptophobia
Species:
L. cinerea
Binomial name
Leptophobia cinerea
(Hewitson, 1867)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris cinerea Hewitson, 1867
  • Pieris menthe Hopffer, 1874
  • Leptophobia cinerea litana Fruhstorfer, 1907

The wingspan is 45–58 mm (1.8–2.3 in).[2][3]

Subspecies

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The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

  • Leptophobia cinerea cinerea (Ecuador)
  • Leptophobia cinerea menthe (Hopffer, 1874) (Peru, Bolivia)

References

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Wikispecies has information related to Leptophobia cinerea.
  1. ^ a b c Leptophobia, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)
  3. ^ Butterflies of the Andes


 

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