Leptophobia aripa balidia - Common Green-Eyed White - Mountain White (Boisduval, 1836)

Treasure Trove Cove's Emerald

Description: Leptophobia aripa balidia is a butterfly found in Brazil belonging in the order Lepidoptera, superfamily Papilionoidea, family Pieridae, subfamily Pierinae, tribe Pierini and subtribe Pierina. Adults feed on nectar of Emilia sonchifolia, Lantana camara and Bidens pilosa. The larvae feed on Brassicaceae, Nasturtium officinale, Tovaria pendula, Tropaeolum majus and Tropaeolum moritzianum. I don't know if there are others. The butterfly is white with emerald-green eyes, white-tipped antennae and is characterized by a tiny black spot on the underside of the hindwings and a yellow spot on the base of the forewings. There are four subspecies included: Leptophobia aripa aripa (Venezuela, Ecuador), Leptophobia aripa balidia (Boisduval, 1836, Brazil), Leptophobia aripa elodia (Boisduval, 1836, Mexico, Bolivia, Ecuador), and Leptophobia aripa elodina (Röber, 1908, Bolivia, Argentina).

Feeding type: Larvae are poliphytophagous, refer to the text above for the host plants. The butterfly feeds on nectar of Emilia sonchifolia, Lantana camara and Bidens pilosa.

PROJECT NOAH (Português): www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1048148394

Taken in: Brasil / Santa Catarina / Benedito Novo (show map)

Taken on: August 26, 2017

Tags:

pieridae

pierinae

lepidoptera

butterfly

butterflies

white

green

branco

verde

preto

black

red

vermelho

pink

rosa

flower

flowers

plant

plants

flores

animal

animais

plantas

animals

flora

fauna

entomology

entomologia

insectology

insetologia

nature

natureza

natur

naturaleza

natural

naturalist

naturalista

NIKON

NIKKOR

dslr

hdr

texture

quality

textura

qualidade

contraste

contrast

Brasil

Brazil

colorful

colors

depth

cores

colorido

bug

bugs

Leptophobia aripa balidia

Oscar Neto

A Sprinkle of Earth

Spirit of Photography

borboleta

borboletas

garden

jardim

backyard

forest

floresta

woods

bosque

jungle

wild

wildlife

selvagem « less

Sets appears in: • Pierina • Papilionoidea more » • Pierini • Pierinae • Pieridae • Lepidoptera (Butterflies) • Class: Insecta « less

Groups appears in: • Brasil • Bichos more » • !Catchy Colors • Bugs • !FlickrSoup for Soul • Super Macro • INSECTS • Insect Macro Photography • Insect Photography • Insect Close-Ups • Flickr BRASIL • All things beautiful in Nature (no humans or man made objects) • Macro Bugs • Insects and Spiders • Insects Macro World - Feel free to join us! • INSECTS ARE BEAUTIFUL. • Beautiful Bugs • *Nature Pics* • ***SCREAM OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER*** • " INSECTS and SPIDERS of PLANET EARTH • ***Flickr Global • Butterflies, moths, and catterpilars of Brazil {Order Lepidopter • ** NATURE'S Photos ** • Insects of the World • Insect Macro • Insects, Bugs, and Butterflies • Entomology, Arachnology and Environment • Nature's Gallery - No 30/60 Limit • Insetos do Brasil • Macro & Close up Photography • Macro in nature • * Wonderful World of Wildlife * • Nature Fine Pictures Gallery • Nature and all that is beautiful • Worldwide Fauna • Nature and Animals (Wild Only) • Colours of Flickr • * THANK YOU FOR SHARING... (please award favorites) • !* Lovely Mother Earth Ⅱ -Ⓕriends Ⓕine Ⓐrt✾ re-founded « less

Stats: 2,599 views / 6 comments

go back

Link to this photo view:
Link to this photo large view: