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Mountain White Butterfly

Leptophobia aripa elodia

Photo by LarryGraziano
Published on Project Noah
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10.1065, -84.2438

Field Notes

Description:

about 1.5" round

Habitat:

1250 meter elevation

Reference Links:

Leptophobia aripa elodia (Boisduval, 1836)

Species ID Suggestions

Mountain White

Leptophobia aripa elodia

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bayucca
Despite the "white stripes" on the forewing I think it is Leptophobia aripa elodia, Mountain White.

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PublishedMarch 14, 2012

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