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Itaballia pandosia

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

The wingspan is about 50 mm (2.0 in).

The larvae possibly feed on the leaves of Capparis species.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

  • 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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    Itaballia pandosia Wikipedia


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