Mylothris atewa

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Atewa dotted border
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species:
M. atewa
Binomial name
Mylothris atewa
Berger, 1980 [2]

Mylothris atewa, the Atewa dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is endemic to the Atewa Range near Kibi, between Accra and Kumasi in Ghana. [3] The habitat consists of upland evergreen forest.

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Atewa Range Forest Reserve

The Atewa Range is in the Akyem Abuakwa region of southeastern Ghana, near the town of Kibi, and south-west of the Kwahu Plateau which forms the south-west boundary of Lake Volta. The range runs roughly north-south, consisting of steep-sided hills with fairly flat summits. It is the last remains of the Cenozoic peneplain that once covered southern Ghana, and contains ancient bauxitic soils. The range is the site of an important forest reserve, and the source of three major rivers.

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<i>Mylothris chloris</i> Species of butterfly

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<i>Mylothris continua</i> Species of butterfly

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. The habitat consists of dense primary forests.

<i>Mylothris crawshayi</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris crawshayi is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania. The habitat consists of montane forests and montane forest-grassland mosaic.

Mylothris elodina is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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<i>Mylothris flaviana</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris flaviana, the yellow dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. The habitat consists of submontane forests.

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<i>Mylothris poppea</i> Species of butterfly

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. The habitat consists of forests, penetrating riverine and drier forest areas.

<i>Mylothris rubricosta</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris rubricosta, the eastern swamp dotted border or streaked dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of papyrus swamps.

<i>Mylothris schumanni</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris schumanni, Schumann's dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Sudan, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of lowland forests.

<i>Mylothris similis</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris similis is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Rwanda. The habitat consists of submontane and montane forests.

<i>Mylothris sjostedti</i> Species of butterfly

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. The habitat consists of forests. The name honours Bror Yngve Sjöstedt.

<i>Mylothris spica</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris spica, the spica dotted border is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Ghana and Angola. The habitat consists of wet forests.

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References

  1. Larsen, T.B. (2012). "Mylothris atewa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012: e.T195288A2376593. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T195288A2376593.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
  3. "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-04-29.