Leptophobia caesia

Leptophobia caesia, the bluish white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. It is found from Mexico to Ecuador.[1]

Bluish white
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Leptophobia
Species:
L. caesia
Binomial name
Leptophobia caesia
(H. Lucas, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris caesia H. Lucas, 1852
  • Leptophobia caesia f. pasarga Fruhstorfer, 1907
  • Leptophobia tenuicornis Butler & H. Druce, 1872

Adults have black markings on the upperside. The underside of the hindwings is yellow.[2]

The larvae feed on Podandrogyne pulcherrima.[1]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

  • Leptophobia caesia caesia (Ecuador)
  • Leptophobia caesia tenuicornis Butler & H. Druce, 1872 (Costa Rica, Panama)
  • Leptophobia caesia phanokia Fruhstorfer, 1907 (Colombia)

References
  1. Savela, Markku (March 20, 2019). "Leptophobia caesia (Lucas, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. "Silky Wanderer". Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes. Learn About Butterflies. Retrieved January 9, 2020.


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