''Leptophobia aripa'', the common green-eyed white or mountain white,
[Butterflies and Moths of North America]
/ref> is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is native to Mexico, Central America and South America, but strays may be found as far north as southern Texas.[''Leptophobia aripa'']
Bug Guide
It is a multivoltine species with overlapping generations.[ Adults feed on flower nectar of various species, including '']Emilia sonchifolia
''Emilia sonchifolia'', also known as lilac tasselflower or cupid's shaving brush, is tropical flowering species of tasselflower in the sunflower family. It is widespread in tropical regions around the world, apparently native to Asia (China, I ...
'', '' Lantana camara'' and '' Bidens pilosa''.[
The larvae feed on Brassicaceae species, including '' Brassica oleracea''.][Host Selection Behavior of Leptophobia aripa (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)]
/ref> Other records include '' Nasturtium officinale'', ''Tovaria pendula
''Tovaria'' is a genus of herb
In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring an ...
'' and ''Tropaeolum moritzianum
''Tropaeolum'' , commonly known as nasturtium (; literally "nose-twister" or "nose-tweaker"), is a genus of roughly 80 species of annual and perennial herbaceous flowering plants. It was named by Carl Linnaeus in his book ''Species Plantarum' ...
''.[Species of Costa Rica]
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:[
*''Leptophobia aripa aripa'' (Venezuela, Ecuador)
*''Leptophobia aripa balidia'' (Boisduval, 1836) (Brazil)
*''Leptophobia aripa elodia'' (Boisduval, 1836) (Mexico, Bolivia, Ecuador)
*''Leptophobia aripa elodina'' (Röber, 1908) (Bolivia, Argentina)
]
References
Pierini
Butterflies described in 1836
Fauna of Brazil
Pieridae of South America
Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval
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