Eurytides leucaspis
# Eurytides leucaspis

Eurytides leucaspis is a species of butterfly found in the Neotropical realm.

## Taxonomy

There are two subspecies recognised:

* E. l. leucaspis - northern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, northern Peru, Bolivia
* E. l. lamidis Brown & Lamas, 1994 - western Venezuela (Tachira), Colombia

## Description

Eurytides leucaspis can reach a wingspan of almost 10 cm (3.9 in). These large butterflies have a frons entirely brownish black. The abdomen is yellowish beneath. The wings have a common triangular green-yellow area, and a brown marginal area with blackish hues parallel to the margin.

lamis R.& J. The posterior cell-spots of the forewing is large, very distinct also beneath.

leucaspis Godt. The cell-spots of the forewing is smaller, usually only indicated beneath, the two outer posterior cell-spots arte more widely separated from one another.

## Distribution

This species is present in Colombia, eastern Ecuador, northern Peru, Bolivia and western Venezuela.

## Status

Common and not threatened.

