Itaballia pandosia

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)
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 & Druce, 1872; Euterpia lorenza Ehrmann, 1920; Perrhybris pandosia sabata Fruhstorfer, 1907;

Pisonis Mimic or Brown-bordered White (Itaballia pandosia) 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.^[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]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:^[1]

Itaballia pandosia pandosia (Venezuela)
Itaballia pandosia pisonis (Hewitson, 1861) (Ecuador, Peru, Brazil: Amazonas)
Itaballia pandosia kicaha (Reakirt, [1864]) (Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala)
Itaballia pandosia sabata (Fruhstorfer, 1907) (Colombia)

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