Biology:Mylothris sjostedti

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Mylothris sjostedti
Mylothris sjostedti.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species:
M. sjostedti
Binomial name
Mylothris sjostedti
Aurivillius, 1895[1]
Synonyms
  • Mylothrys sjostedti hecqui Berger, 1952

Mylothris sjostedti, Sjoestedt's dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Burundi and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests. The name honours Bror Yngve Sjöstedt.

Subspecies

  • Mylothris sjostedti sjostedti (Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • Mylothris sjostedti hecqui Berger, 1952 (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Burundi, north-western Tanzania)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2307167 entry