Biology:Mylothris continua

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Mylothris continua
Mylothris continua female - Kakamega county, Kenya
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species:
M. continua
Binomial name
Mylothris continua
Talbot, 1944[1]
Synonyms
  • Mylothris poppea continua Talbot, 1944
  • Mylothris poppea ab. continua Aurivillius, 1910
  • Mylothris rhodope f. umbratica Talbot, 1932
  • Mylothris continua maxima f. panga Berger, 1981

Mylothris continua is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of dense primary forests.

Adults have a slow flight and keep to the semi-shade of the forest. Occasionally they venture into forest clearings to feed at flowers. They have been observed mud-puddling.

Subspecies

  • Mylothris continua continua (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania)
  • Mylothris continua maxima Berger, 1981 (Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, western Democratic Republic of the Congo)

References

  1. ↑ Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/pieridae_anthocharidini.doc. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2122758 entry




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