Leptophobia eleusis

Leptophobia eleusis, the Eleusis white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. It is found from Venezuela to Bolivia.

The wingspan is .

The larvae feed on Brassica species.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

• Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Colombia, Venezuela)
• Leptophobia eleusis mollitica <small>Fruhstorfer, 1908</small> (Peru, Ecuador)

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