Leptophobia cinerea
Leptophobia cinerea, the cinerea white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Ecuador to Bolivia.[1]
| Cinerea white | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Leptophobia |
| Species: | L. cinerea |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptophobia cinerea | |
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The wingspan is 45–58 mm (1.8–2.3 in).[2] Adults have black markings on the upperside. The underside of the hindwings is dull brown.[3]
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- Leptophobia cinerea cinerea (Ecuador)
- Leptophobia cinerea menthe (Hopffer, 1874) (Peru, Bolivia)
References
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- Leptophobia, Site of Markku Savela
- Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)
- Butterflies of the Andes
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