Biology:Itaballia pandosia
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Species: | I. pandosia
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Itaballia pandosia (Hewitson, 1853)[1]
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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]
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- I. p. pandosia (Venezuela)
- I. p. pisonis (Hewitson, 1861) (Ecuador, Peru, Brazil: Amazonas)
- I. p. kicaha (Reakirt, [1864]) (Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala)
- I. p. sabata (Fruhstorfer, 1907) (Colombia)
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Savela, Markku (November 15, 2015). "Itaballia pandosia (Hewitson, 1853)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/pieridae/pierinae/itaballia/#pandosia. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Pisonis Mimic". Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes. Learn About Butterflies. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q1965169 entry
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