Biology:Mylothris sulphurea

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Mylothris sulphurea
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Figures 6 and 7
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species:
M. sulphurea
Binomial name
Mylothris sulphurea
Aurivillius, 1895[1]
Synonyms
  • Mylothris flavia Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1900
  • Mylothris beethoveni Suffert, 1904
  • Mylothris semiflava Schultze, 1914

Mylothris sulphurea, the sulphur dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of dense forests.

The larvae feed on Santalales species.

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q6947780 entry




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