Biology:Mylothris poppea

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Mylothris poppea
Mylothris poppea male.jpg
Mylothris poppea male - Ashanti Region, Ghana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species:
M. poppea
Binomial name
Mylothris poppea
(Cramer, 1777)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio poppea Cramer, 1777
  • Mylothris dubia Aurivillius, 1907
  • Mylothris hilara f. limbonotata Strand, 1913
  • Mylothris hilara ab. conflua Strand, 1913
  • Mylothris alcuana ab. excavata Strand, 1913
  • Mylothris poppea hilara f. trimacula Talbot, 1944
  • Mylothris poppea poppea ab. pseudospica Dufrane, 1947

Mylothris poppea, the Poppea dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Togo.[2] The habitat consists of forests, penetrating riverine and drier forest areas.

The larvae feed on Loranthaceae species.

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q2395885 entry




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