Leptophobia caesia
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Leptophobia caesia, the Bluish White, is a butterfly
in the Pieridae
family. It is found from Mexico
to Ecuador
.
Adults have black markings on the upperside. The underside of the hindwings is yellow.
The larvae feed on Podandrogyne pulcherrima.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the Pieridae
Pieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots...
family. It is found from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
to Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
.
Adults have black markings on the upperside. The underside of the hindwings is yellow.
The larvae feed on Podandrogyne pulcherrima.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:- Leptophobia caesia caesia (Ecuador)
- Leptophobia caesia tenuicornis Butler & Druce, 1872 (Costa Rica, Panama)
- Leptophobia caesia phanokia Fruhstorfer, 1907 (Colombia)