Leptophobia olympia

Leptophobia olympia
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Leptophobia
Species: L. olympia
Binomial name
Leptophobia olympia
(C. & R. Felder, 1861)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris olympia C. & R. Felder, 1861
  • Leptophobia olympia potoniéi Baumann & Reissinger, 1969
  • Leptophobia olympia potoniei Baumann & Reissinger, 1969

Leptophobia olympia, the Olympia white, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia.[1]

The wingspan is 35–38 mm (1.4–1.5 in).[2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

References

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