Green-eyed White
- GBIF observations
- 12,027 GBIF
- iNaturalist observations
- 11,229 iNaturalist
Taxonomic rank
Species
Leptophobia aripa aripa
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