Leptophobia penthica
Encyclopedia
Leptophobia penthica, the Penthica White, is a butterfly
in the Pieridae
family. It is found in Colombia
, Bolivia
and Venezuela
.
The wingspan
is 44 millimetre. Adults have black markings on the upperside. The underside of the hindwings is bright reflective silver.
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 in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 44 millimetre. Adults have black markings on the upperside. The underside of the hindwings is bright reflective silver.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:- Leptophobia penthica penthica (Colombia)
- Leptophobia penthica stamnata (Lucas, 1852) (Venezuela)
- Leptophobia penthica semicaesia (C. & R. Felder, 1865) (Colombia)
- Leptophobia penthica basiliola Fruhstorfer, 1908 (Bolivia)