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Leptophobia eleusis

Eleusis White


Leptophobia eleusis

Family: Pieridae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Description


Leptophobia eleusis, the Eleusis white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. It is found from Venezuela to Bolivia.

The wingspan is .

The larvae feed on Brassica species.

Subspecies: The following subspecies are recognised:
  • Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Colombia, Venezuela)
  • Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908 (Peru, Ecuador)

Source: Wikipedia, article Leptophobia eleusis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
27955313/04/2015ArgentinaSaltaQuebrada de San Lorenzo, Reserva de las Yungas de San LorenzoEduardo Nadal
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Eleusis White (Leptophobia eleusis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 19/09/2026.