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Mountain White Butterfly

Leptophobia aripa elodia

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Field Notes

Description:

Small White Butterfly with a tint of yellow/lime color, 2 dark small spots, top of wings has a dark color corner (triangle).

Species ID Suggestions

Mountain White

Leptophobia aripa elodia

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Comments (2)
bayucca
Pieridae, Pierinae, Leptophobia aripa elodia. I guess the second black spot is "dirt" or a defect. I did not find any with 2 black spots. http://butterfliesofamerica.com/t/Leptophobia_aripa_a.htm Nice Tico butterfly for ID 5400.

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Paso Pacifico Survey
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El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
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Life in Costa Rica
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PublishedAugust 12, 2013

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