Perrhybris pamela
Upperside
Underside
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P. pamela
Binomial name
Perrhybris pamela
(Stoll, [1870])
Synonyms
  • Papilio pyrrha Fabricius, 1775
  • Papilio iphigenia Schulze, 1776 (preocc. Cramer, 1775)
  • Perrhybris eueidias Hübner, [1819]
  • Mylothris alethina Butler, 1872
  • Perrhybris ostrolenka Staudinger, 1884
  • Pieris alethina
  • Pieris malenka Hewitson, 1852

Perrhybris pamela is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found from Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama, south to Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam, French Guiana, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. This species breeds in lowland rainforest at altitudes between sea level and about 900 meters.

The wingspan is 66-70 mm.

Larvae have been recorded on Capparis isthmensis and Capparis pittieri.

Subspecies

There is also an undescribed subspecies from Costa Rica.