Itaballia pandosia

(Itaballia pandosia)

Description

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. 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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pieridae
Genus:Itaballia
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