title: Leptophobia helena
text: # Leptophobia helena
  
  Leptophobia helena, the Helena white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. It is found in Colombia, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador.
  
  The wingspan is 38–42 mm (1.5–1.7 in).
  
  ## Subspecies
  
  The following subspecies are recognised:
  
  * Leptophobia helena helena (Ecuador)
  * Leptophobia helena smithii (Kirby, 1881) (Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador)
  * Leptophobia helena doubledayi Röber, 1908 (Bolivia)
  * Leptophobia helena hughesi Lamas, 2003 (Peru)
  