Cross-barred white | |
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I. d. lucania, Tambopata Park, Peru | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Itaballia |
Species: | I. demophile |
Binomial name | |
Itaballia demophile | |
Synonyms | |
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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]
The following subspecies are recognized: [1]