''Itaballia pandosia'', the Pisonis mimic or brown-bordered white, is a

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. It is found in the Amazonian regions of

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, and in

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and

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. The habitat consists of primary rainforests."Pisonis Mimic"
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of ''

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'' The wingspan is about . The larvae possibly feed on the leaves of ''

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'' species. Pisonis Mimic (Itaballia pandosia), Tambopata

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised: *''I. p. pandosia'' (Venezuela) *''I. p. pisonis'' (Hewitson, 1861) (Ecuador, Peru, Brazil: Amazonas) *''I. p. kicaha'' (Reakirt,

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(Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala) *''I. p. sabata'' (Fruhstorfer, 1907) (Colombia)

References

Pierini Butterflies described in 1853 Fauna of Brazil Pieridae of South America Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson {{Pieridae-stub