Silky Wanderer

Leptophobia eleone

"Leptophobia eleone", the silky wanderer or eleone white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Colombia to Bolivia. The habitat consists of cloud forests.
Silky Wanderer (Leptophobia eleone) ACP Hierba Buena Allpayacu, Amazonas, Peru. Jul 10, 2022 Geotagged,Leptophobia eleone,Peru,Winter

Appearance

Adults have black markings on the upperside. The underside of the hindwings is silky greenish white. Adults feed on the nectar of various flowers, including "Lantana" species.

Naming

The following subspecies are recognised:
⤷ "Leptophobia eleone eleone"
⤷ "Leptophobia eleone luca" Fruhstorfer, 1907

Food

The larvae feed on "Tropaeolum" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPieridae
GenusLeptophobia
SpeciesL. eleone
Photographed in
Peru