Itaballia pandosia

Pisonis mimic
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Itaballia
Species:	I. pandosia
Binomial name
Itaballia pandosia (Hewitson, 1853) [1]
Synonyms
Pieris pandosiaHewitson, [1853] Pieris pisonisHewitson, 1861 Pieris leptalinaBates, 1861 Perrhybris pandosia opheliaFruhstorfer, 1907 Perrhybris pandosia ophelia f. ludovicaFruhstorfer, 1907 Pieris kicahaReakirt, [1864] Pieris notistrigaButler & H. Druce, 1872 Euterpia lorenzaEhrmann, 1920 Perrhybris pandosia sabataFruhstorfer, 1907

Itaballia pandosia, the Pisonis mimic or brown-bordered white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Amazonian regions of Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and in Central America, Colombia and Venezuela. The habitat consists of primary rainforests. ^[2] It may be a mimic of Moschoneura pinthous

The wingspan is about 50 mm (2.0 in). ^[2]

The larvae possibly feed on the leaves of Capparis species. ^[2]

I. p. pisonis

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised: ^[1]

• I. p. pandosia (Venezuela , Trinidad)
• I. p. pisonis(Hewitson, 1861) (Ecuador, Peru, Brazil: Amazonas)
• I. p. kicaha(Reakirt, [1864]) (Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala)
• I. p. sabata(Fruhstorfer, 1907) (Colombia)

References

1. Savela, Markku (November 15, 2015). "Itaballia pandosia (Hewitson, 1853)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
2. "Pisonis Mimic" ^[usurped] . Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes. Learn About Butterflies. Retrieved January 9, 2020.