Mylothris aburi

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Mylothris aburi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species:
M. aburi
Binomial name
Mylothris aburi
Larsen & Collins, 2003 [1]

Mylothris aburi, the savanna dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in eastern Senegal, Guinea, Ghana, Togo, and northern Nigeria. [2] The habitat consists of the savanna-forest transition zone. It is also found in dry forests and light woodland.

It has been recorded amongst old Loranthus -infested citrus trees

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References

  1. Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-04-27.