Itaballia pandosia

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Pisonis mimic
Itaballia pandosia sabata dorsal.jpg
Dorsal view
Itaballia pandosia sabata ventral.jpg
Ventral view
Scientific classification
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 Pisonis Mimic (Itaballia pandosia), Tambopata.jpg
I. p. pisonis

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Savela, Markku (November 15, 2015). "Itaballia pandosia (Hewitson, 1853)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Pisonis Mimic". Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes. Learn About Butterflies. Retrieved January 9, 2020.


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