Leptophobia helena

Leptophobia helena, the Helena white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. It is found in Colombia, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador.[1]

Leptophobia helena
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Leptophobia
Species:
L. helena
Binomial name
Leptophobia helena
(H. Lucas, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris helena H. Lucas, 1852
  • Leptophobia smithii

The wingspan is 38–42 mm (1.5–1.7 in).[2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

  • Leptophobia helena helena (Ecuador)
  • Leptophobia helena smithii (Kirby, 1881) (Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador)
  • Leptophobia helena doubledayi Röber, 1908 (Bolivia)
  • Leptophobia helena hughesi Lamas, 2003 (Peru)

References

  1. Savela, Markku (March 20, 2019). "Leptophobia helena (Lucas, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador)


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