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

Pisonis mimic
Dorsal view
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 pandosia Hewitson, [1853] Pieris pisonis Hewitson, 1861 Pieris leptalina Bates, 1861 Perrhybris pandosia ophelia Fruhstorfer, 1907 Perrhybris pandosia ophelia f. ludovica Fruhstorfer, 1907 Pieris kicaha Reakirt, [1864] Pieris notistriga Butler & H. Druce, 1872 Euterpia lorenza Ehrmann, 1920 Perrhybris pandosia sabata Fruhstorfer, 1907

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)
• 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". Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes. Learn About Butterflies. Retrieved January 9, 2020.