Leptophobia aripa

Leptophobia aripa

Green-eyed White

(Boisduval, 1836) Catalogue of Life

GBIF observations
12,027 GBIF
iNaturalist observations
11,229 iNaturalist
Taxonomic rank
Species
4 specimens
Description

Leptophobia aripa, the common green-eyed white or mountain white, 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 aria is very selective of the host they choose to lay their eggs in. It is a multivoltine species with overlapping generations. Adults feed on flower nectar of various species, including Emilia sonchifolia, Lantana camara and Bidens pilosa.

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Status

COL status
accepted
Nomenclatural code
zoological
Extinct
FALSE
Legacy synonyms
leptophobia aripa
Non-butterfly
Off
Hybrid

Larval host plants NHM HOSTS