Kingdom Animalia Family Pieridae Scientific name Perrhybris pamela Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Perrhybris Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
Similar Perrhybris, Butterflies and moths, Itaballia demophile, Enantia lina, Archonias |
Perrhybris pamela, the Pamela, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found from Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama, south to Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. This species breeds in lowland rainforest at altitudes between sea level and about 900 metres.
The wingspan is 66–70 mm (2.6–2.8 in). It is strongly sexually dichromatic, with the female resembling some species of Heliconiini.
Larvae have been recorded on Capparis isthmensis and Capparis pittieri.
Subspecies
There is also an undescribed subspecies from Costa Rica.
References
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