Itaballia demophile

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Cross-barred white
Cross-barred White, Tambopata.jpg
I. d. lucania, Tambopata Park, Peru
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Itaballia
Species:
I. demophile
Binomial name
Itaballia demophile
Synonyms
  • Papilio demophileLinnaeus, 1758
  • Haballia demophile
  • Papilio amathonteCramer, 1777
  • Papilio molpheaCramer, 1777
  • Pieris calydoniaBoisduval, 1836
  • Perrhybris demophile charopusFruhstorfer, 1907
  • Perrhybris demophile mintheFruhstorfer, 1907
  • Perrhybris demophile musticaFruhstorfer, 1907
  • Perrhybris demophile f. niphatesFruhstorfer, 1907
  • Perrhybris demophile calydonia f. magnaFruhstorfer, 1907

Itaballia demophile, the cross-barred white, crossbarred white, or black-banded white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from the southern United States, [2] and Mexico to Paraguay. The habitat consists of disturbed areas including forest clearings, riverbanks, roadsides, fields, cattle pastures and wasteland. [3]

The wingspan is 30–35 mm (1.2–1.4 in).

The larvae feed on the leaves of Capparis species, [3] including Capparis indica , and Capparis frondosa . [1]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognized: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Itaballia, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Cross-barred White, NABA South Texas
  3. 1 2 'Black-banded White [usurped] , Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes