Itaballia pandosia
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
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The wingspan is about 50 mm (2.0 in).[2]
The larvae possibly feed on the leaves of Capparis species.[2]
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I. p. pisonis
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- I. p. pandosia (Venezuela)
- 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)
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- Savela, Markku (November 15, 2015). "Itaballia pandosia (Hewitson, 1853)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Pisonis Mimic". Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes. Learn About Butterflies. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
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