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Cross-barred White
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Butterflies & moths

Cross-barred White

Itaballia demophile (Linnaeus, 1763)

Names

EnglishCross-barred White
Dutch—
SpanishMariposa blanca de bandas negras
Chinese德珍粉蝶
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameItaballia demophile (Linnaeus, 1763)

About this species

Itaballia demophile, the cross-barred white, crossbarred white, or black-banded white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from the southern United States, and Mexico to Paraguay. The habitat consists of disturbed areas including forest clearings, riverbanks, roadsides, fields, cattle pastures and wasteland.

The wingspan is 30–35 mm (1.2–1.4 in).

The larvae feed on the leaves of Capparis species, including Capparis indica, and Capparis frondosa.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPieridae
GenusItaballia

In Suriname

15Records in Suriname
8iNaturalist observations
1959First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini4
  • Brokopondo3
  • Wanica1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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