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I. pandosia
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Itaballia pandosia
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- 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
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Itaballia pandosia, the Pisonis Mimic, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in the Amazonian regions of Brazil, Ecuador and Peru and in Central America, Colombia and Venezuela. The habitat consists of primary rainforests.[2]
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)
