Prioneris sita, the painted sawtooth,[1][2] is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in south India and Sri Lanka.

[3] Underside: Forewing: White, costa black and the apex suffuse with yellow.

[3][4] The painted sawtooth is a Batesian mimic of Delias eucharis, the common Jezebel, which has a much greater range, covering the entire Indian peninsula.

Prioneris sita is only found in a small stretch of the Western Ghats, ranging from West-Central Karnataka, to the Nilgiris and Wayanad, south to Nilambur.

Dorsal surface pubescent with a lateral fringe of soft white hairs below the spiracles.