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

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

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]

^ ^a ^b Savela, Markku (November 15, 2015). "Itaballia pandosia (Hewitson, 1853)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Pisonis Mimic". Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes. Learn About Butterflies. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

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