Leptophobia aripa

Leptophobia aripa
Common green-eyed white from Brazil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Leptophobia
Species:
L. aripa
Binomial name
Leptophobia aripa
(Boisduval, 1836)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris aripa Boisduval, 1836
  • Daptonura limbata Kirby, 1887
  • Leptophobia aripa elodia f. deserta Fruhstorfer, 1908
  • Pieris elodia Boisduval, 1836
  • Pieris pylotis f. impunctata Breyer, 1939

Leptophobia aripa, the common green-eyed white or mountain white,[2] 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.[3]. Leptophobia aria is very selective of the host they choose to lay their eggs in. [1] It is a multivoltine species with overlapping generations.[4] Adults feed on flower nectar of various species, including Emilia sonchifolia, Lantana camara and Bidens pilosa.[5]

The larvae feed on Brassicaceae species, including Brassica oleracea.[4] Other records include Nasturtium officinale, Tovaria pendula and Tropaeolum moritzianum.[5]

  1. ^ Leptophobia, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ Butterflies and Moths of North America
  3. ^ Leptophobia aripa, Bug Guide
  4. ^ a b Host Selection Behavior of Leptophobia aripa (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)
  5. ^ a b Species of Costa Rica Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine